Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning the Mammary

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true concerning the mammary glands of both males and females?

• A) The only time hormones target breast tissue is during pregnancy and lactation.
• B) All lumps identified in breast tissue are malignant.
• C) The mammary glands are modified sweat glands that are actually part of the integumentary system.
• D) Both sexes are equally prone to breast cancer.

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Dendrite

Short branched extensions of a nerve cell, along which impulses received from other cells at synapses are transmitted to the cell body.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that surrounds the axons of some neurons, enhancing the speed of electrical signal transmission.

Node of Ranvier

A gap in the myelin sheath of a nerve fiber that facilitates rapid conduction of nerve impulses along the axon through saltatory conduction.