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IBCLC: A-DWhat structures in the nipple and areola cause the nipple to become erect and help in the discharge of milk? - correct answer Rings of smooth muscle are located in the areola and nipple areas of the breast. When this muscle tissue constricts, the nipple becomes erect, and during lactation, this results in the discharge of milk. This region has an abundance of nerve endings, which are in close approximation to the arterioles that supply blood to the nipple and areola. Stimulation of the nipple by temperature change, touch, or sexual contact produces an increase in blood supply, which, in conjunction with the constriction of the smooth muscles, results in nipple erection. Cooper's ligaments provide support for the breast and aid in maintaining the breast's shape. ______ are the fibrous bands of tissues that connect the bones of the skull/ - correct answer Cranial Sutures __________ changes during lactation due to increase in blood and lymph flow and because the milk ducts fill and empty many times a day - correct answer breast texture __________ protect an infant by destroying cell walls of viruses in a process called cell-mediated immunity - correct answer lymphocytes (83% are T cells) ____________ engulf and absorb pathogens and release IgA - correct answer phagocytes _____________ promotes enlargement of the lobes, lobules, and alveoli - correct answer progesterone 10-100 alveoli - correct answer Each lobe contains from ____________ in an intricate system of ductules that branch out from the lobes to converge into lactiferous ducts behind the nipple 15-18 weeks gestation - correct answer swallowing 15-20 lobes - correct answer The breast contains ________ that carry milk through the ductules from the alveoli to the nipple