The nurse is educating a prenatal class about lactation when one of the clients asks how milk is produced. When responding to the client, which structure will the nurse include as being responsible for milk production?
1. Montgomery's glands.
2. Areola.
3. Acini cells.
4. Mammary ridge.
Correct Answer: 3
The acini cells are contained within the lobules that produce milk. The remaining structures are not responsible for milk production.
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