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1. What type of breast hospital grade pumps
pump do premies
need?
2. What tissue of Glandular tissue.
the breast produces
breast milk?
3. What tissue will de- Adipose (fat tissue)
termine breast size?
4. Describe the anato- Glandular tissue contains alveolus (modified sweat glands) which is where
my of glandular tis- alveolar cells are located. Alveolar cells in the alveolus produce breastmilk
sue in the breast when stimulated by prolactin. The alveolus is lined by myoepithelial cells that
contract and squeeze the breast milk into lactiferous ducts when stimulated
by oxytocin.
5. Why does fat con- In the beginning of the BF session, fat globules are "stuck" in the alveolus
tent change during resulting in less fat in the milk initially taken from the lactiferous ducts. This is
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a breastfeeding ses- also known as "fore milk". As the feeding continues, fat globules dislodge and
sion? pass through the lactiferous duct resulting in more fat in BM. This is known
as "hind milk"
6. Foremilk BM at the beginning of the feeding session.
7. Hindmilk BM at the end of the feeding session.
8. BM production dur- The Placenta secretes human placental lactogen hormone and progesterone
ing pregnancy hormone. The Anterior Pituitary secretes prolactin. This stimulates granular
tissue growth and prepares the alveolar cells to make milk. Because proges-
terone levels are high during pregnancy, this inhibits the milk let down. Their
may be some leakage of milk from the nipple during pregnancy.
9. BM production after Placenta is delivered and progesterone levels drop. allowing the let down
birth reflex to occur. Colostrum is produced which has immune cells, antibodies
and nutrients for the newborn infant.
10. Milk Let Down Milk let down occurs when the infant has a proper latch at the breast. Suckling
Process stimulates the mechanism receptors in nipples to send signals through the
intercostal nerves that travel to the dorsal root ganglion of the spine which
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signal to the hypothalamus to inhibit dopamine release to allow the anterior
pituitary to secrete prolactin and the posterior pituitary to release oxytocin.
Prolactin stimulates alveolar cells in alveolus to produce milk and oxytocin
stimulates the myoepethelial cells that line the alveolus to contract and release
milk.
11. What are the two Prolactin and Oxytocin
hormone pathways
that control lacta-
tion?
12. Prolactin Hormone secreted by pituitary gland that stimulates alveolar cells in glandular
tissue of breast to produce milk
13. oxytocin Hormone released by the posterior pituitary responsible for milk let down
(milk ejection) during BF and uterine contractions during childbirth
14. Remaining frag- delay and decrease release of prolactin which impairs breastmilk production
ments of placen- and increases risk of hemorrhage postpartum.
ta can cause what
problem in breast-
feeding?
15. what hormone can Prolactin
inhibit ovulation?
16. What is the main in- Progesterone
hibitor of prolactin?
17. mammary cells aka alveolar cells of glandular tissue
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18. What are the 3 1. In utero
stages (think ages) 2. first 2 months of life
of early breast de- 3. puberty
velopment?
19. Estrogen is pro- produced by placenta, ovaries, adrenal glands
duced by what or-
gans?
20. Estrogen function responsible for development of mammary glands and growth.
21. Progesterone func- aids in development of milk- secreting cells in the breast.
tion
22. Progesterone is pro- produced by ovaries and placenta
duced by?
23. How does Pitocin af- Pitocin: synthetic, IV Pitocin induce contractions, may delay lactogenesis 2
fect BF? (mature milk/copius milk day 3-8) because Pitocin uses up the oxytocin
receptors of brain.
24. Name the quad-
rants of the breasts
25. Montgomery Montgomery glands are sebaceous glands that lubricate breast tissue and
Glands what are nipple. do not wash breast nipple using soap-dry skin out. no scented
they/function: products, interfere w/ newborns ability to smell milk
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1. What type of breast hospital grade pumps
pump do premies
need?
2. What tissue of Glandular tissue.
the breast produces
breast milk?
3. What tissue will de- Adipose (fat tissue)
termine breast size?
4. Describe the anato- Glandular tissue contains alveolus (modified sweat glands) which is where
my of glandular tis- alveolar cells are located. Alveolar cells in the alveolus produce breastmilk
sue in the breast when stimulated by prolactin. The alveolus is lined by myoepithelial cells that
contract and squeeze the breast milk into lactiferous ducts when stimulated
by oxytocin.
5. Why does fat con- In the beginning of the BF session, fat globules are "stuck" in the alveolus
tent change during resulting in less fat in the milk initially taken from the lactiferous ducts. This is
, CLC exam
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a breastfeeding ses- also known as "fore milk". As the feeding continues, fat globules dislodge and
sion? pass through the lactiferous duct resulting in more fat in BM. This is known
as "hind milk"
6. Foremilk BM at the beginning of the feeding session.
7. Hindmilk BM at the end of the feeding session.
8. BM production dur- The Placenta secretes human placental lactogen hormone and progesterone
ing pregnancy hormone. The Anterior Pituitary secretes prolactin. This stimulates granular
tissue growth and prepares the alveolar cells to make milk. Because proges-
terone levels are high during pregnancy, this inhibits the milk let down. Their
may be some leakage of milk from the nipple during pregnancy.
9. BM production after Placenta is delivered and progesterone levels drop. allowing the let down
birth reflex to occur. Colostrum is produced which has immune cells, antibodies
and nutrients for the newborn infant.
10. Milk Let Down Milk let down occurs when the infant has a proper latch at the breast. Suckling
Process stimulates the mechanism receptors in nipples to send signals through the
intercostal nerves that travel to the dorsal root ganglion of the spine which
, CLC exam
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signal to the hypothalamus to inhibit dopamine release to allow the anterior
pituitary to secrete prolactin and the posterior pituitary to release oxytocin.
Prolactin stimulates alveolar cells in alveolus to produce milk and oxytocin
stimulates the myoepethelial cells that line the alveolus to contract and release
milk.
11. What are the two Prolactin and Oxytocin
hormone pathways
that control lacta-
tion?
12. Prolactin Hormone secreted by pituitary gland that stimulates alveolar cells in glandular
tissue of breast to produce milk
13. oxytocin Hormone released by the posterior pituitary responsible for milk let down
(milk ejection) during BF and uterine contractions during childbirth
14. Remaining frag- delay and decrease release of prolactin which impairs breastmilk production
ments of placen- and increases risk of hemorrhage postpartum.
ta can cause what
problem in breast-
feeding?
15. what hormone can Prolactin
inhibit ovulation?
16. What is the main in- Progesterone
hibitor of prolactin?
17. mammary cells aka alveolar cells of glandular tissue
, CLC exam
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18. What are the 3 1. In utero
stages (think ages) 2. first 2 months of life
of early breast de- 3. puberty
velopment?
19. Estrogen is pro- produced by placenta, ovaries, adrenal glands
duced by what or-
gans?
20. Estrogen function responsible for development of mammary glands and growth.
21. Progesterone func- aids in development of milk- secreting cells in the breast.
tion
22. Progesterone is pro- produced by ovaries and placenta
duced by?
23. How does Pitocin af- Pitocin: synthetic, IV Pitocin induce contractions, may delay lactogenesis 2
fect BF? (mature milk/copius milk day 3-8) because Pitocin uses up the oxytocin
receptors of brain.
24. Name the quad-
rants of the breasts
25. Montgomery Montgomery glands are sebaceous glands that lubricate breast tissue and
Glands what are nipple. do not wash breast nipple using soap-dry skin out. no scented
they/function: products, interfere w/ newborns ability to smell milk
