The anatomy and diseases of the breast .. . Lith ? Fig. 12. A Tubercle filled with injection, and magnifiedtwenty times. These are the tubercles which have been supposed by anato-mists to produce milk, and to have communicationwith the lactiferous tubes, from which,however, theyare entirely separate and distinct. They secrete amucous fluid, which has more the appearance ofgruel than milk. 18 Plate IV. Ligameiita Suspensoria and Sections. Fig. 1. A preparation made to show the ligamenta suspenso-ria supporting the folds of the breast to the innerside of the skin. The nipple is seen i
The anatomy and diseases of the breast .. . Lith ? Fig. 12. A Tubercle filled with injection, and magnifiedtwenty times. These are the tubercles which have been supposed by anato-mists to produce milk, and to have communicationwith the lactiferous tubes, from which,however, theyare entirely separate and distinct. They secrete amucous fluid, which has more the appearance ofgruel than milk. 18 Plate IV. Ligameiita Suspensoria and Sections. Fig. 1. A preparation made to show the ligamenta suspenso-ria supporting the folds of the breast to the innerside of the skin. The nipple is seen in the centre,a portion of skin in the circumference, and thefolds of the breast are sustained by the ligamentasuspensoria, which are continued to the skin; buttheir connexion with it is here cut off. Thus thesurface of the breast is greatly increased, while itsdiameter remains the same. Fig. 2. A view of the gland dissected and unravelled, to showthe ducts over bristles, the lobuli, and the glandules. Fig. 3. A section of the mammary gla
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