In the first half of pregnancy secretory differentiation (the differentiation of alveolar epithelial cells into milk - secreting cells),
ductal branching and lobular formation of the breast (mammogenesis) occur.
Growth and development of the mammary tissues begins at around weeks three and four of gestation, with specific
ductal branching and lobular formation.
Not exact matches
During puberty the breast begins to enlarge through the formation of adipose tissue and the
branching and elongation of the
ductal system.
The
ductal wall usually contains a loose
branching pattern of circumferential smooth muscle in normal pups.