Terminal end bud

Terminal end bud
	Anatomical terminology

Terminal end buds (TEBs) are highly proliferative structures at the ends of elongating lactiferous ducts which are involved in development of the mammary glands.[1] TEBs are responsible for the formation of the mammary ductal tree during female puberty.[1]

References

Paine, Ingrid S.; Lewis, Michael T. (2017). "The Terminal End Bud: the Little Engine that Could". Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia. 22 (2): 93–108. doi:10.1007/s10911-017-9372-0. ISSN 1083-3021.

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[PaineLewis2017-1] Paine, Ingrid S.; Lewis, Michael T. (2017). "The Terminal End Bud: the Little Engine that Could". Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia. 22 (2): 93–108. doi:10.1007/s10911-017-9372-0. ISSN 1083-3021.

Anatomy of the breast
Structure	Nipple Areola Areolar gland (gland of Montgomery) Mammary gland Lactiferous duct Terminal end bud Mammary alveolus Cooper's ligaments Tail of Spence Inframammary fold Intermammary cleft Retromammary space
Other	Mammary ridge

Terminal end bud

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