Assertion: mammary gland | /r/HasProperty | modified apocrine glands
Facets:
value: in the breast
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Mammary glands are modified apocrine glands in the breast.
text: They are thought to be modified sebaceous glands and are present in both sexes but are rarely active in males (see diagram 5.10).
text: Although the mammary gland and the prostate are modified apocrine sweat glands, whereas salivary glands (parotid, sublingual, submandibular) and lacrimal glands are merocrine glands , both types of glands secreted the Venus fluorophore into milk, saliva, seminal and tear fluids, respectively (Figs 1A–1D, 2A, 2B and 3C–3E).