Term Name: mammary gland
Synonyms: Brustdruese, dug, glandula mammaria, lactiferous gland, lobe of breast, lobe of mammary gland, mamma, mammae, milk patch
Definition: A specialized accessory gland of the skin of mammals that secretes milk. The gland is typically only developed in females, and regresses in males.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001911]

Relationships
develops from: mammary bud
has parts: acinus of lactiferous gland areola epithelium of mammary gland fibroblast of mammary gland lobule of mammary gland mammary duct mammary fat pad mammary gland alveolus mammary gland connective tissue mammary gland epithelial cell mammary gland fat mammary gland glandular cell mammary gland luminal epithelium mammary gland myoepithelium mammary gland smooth muscle mammary lobe mesenchyme of mammary gland myoepithelial cell of lactiferous gland parenchyma of mammary gland
is a type of: ectoderm-derived structure exocrine gland exocrine gland of integumental system
has subtype: abdominal mammary gland cervical mammary gland inguinal mammary gland thoracic mammary gland