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Terminal end bud | |
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System | Endocrine |
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]