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Many of you will have seen this cool picture of #breastanatomy we shared earlier. You might have guessed by looking at it that it’s a representation & not an actual anatomical image. So, if you’re wondering what an anatomically correct boob is made of, read on! #TeamFeed (1/n) 
Boobs, or mammary glands as we anatomists call them, are made up of a combination of glandular tissue, ducts, fat & supporting connective tissue. The glandular tissue synthesises breastmilk which travels along the ducts to the nipple #breastanatomy #TeamFeed (2/n)
This drawing is from an anatomical research paper (tinyurl.com/ramsay2005). If you’re really interested, a nice review of the more recent literature on breast anatomy was published by Hassiotou & Geddes in 2013 tinyurl.com/boobanatomyH-G #breastanatomy #TeamFeed (3/n)
