THE LACTEAL GLAND. 



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cles, with fine hairs often visible on the exterior ; and sudoriparous 

 glands, often with peculiar contents. 



Fig. 398. 



Terminal follicles (caeca) of lacteal gland and ducts ; from a woman not pregnant. Numerous 

 elastic fibres appear on the wall of the ducts, and the caeca are separated from each other by a consi- 

 derable amount of areolar tissue. (Magnified 150 diameters.) 



The bloodvessels present nothing pe- Fi g- 399. 



culiar, except the venous circle in the 

 areola (circulus venosus Halleri). 

 Lymphatics abound in the skin, but 

 are not found in the gland. The same 

 remark also applies to the nerves; ex- 

 cept that a few fine twigs are found 

 accompanying the vessels. 



The secretion of the lacteal glands, 

 the milk, has already been described 

 (pp. 202-5). In their development the 

 lacteal follow the same course as the 

 cutaneous glands, being at first merely 

 a solid projection of the stratum Mai- 

 pighii. 



The structure of the lacteal gland in the new-born child is shown 

 by Fig. 399. 



Lacteal gland of a new-born child. 

 The rudimentary follicles are very well 

 shown. (Langer.) 



