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Front view of breast

  • Front view showing the inner parts of the breast
  • A lobe is made up of many lobules and ducts. Each lobe is a segment of the breast.
  • Lobules make breast milk
  • Breast milk drains from the lobules to the nipple through milk ducts
  • Fat surrounds and protects the milk-producing parts of the breast

Source: Maxwell V. Blum Cancer Resource Room
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA