Which statement best describes the component that forms part of the TDLU?

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Which statement best describes the component that forms part of the TDLU?

The TDLU is the functional milk-producing part of the breast and is made up of the lobule, which contains the secretory acini, together with the terminal duct that drains toward the ductal system. When you pair the lobule with its extralobular terminal duct, you form the complete TDLU. The nipple and areola are surface structures through which milk exits, adipose tissue provides surrounding fat but isn’t part of the glandular unit, and the skin is the outer covering—none of these constitute the TDLU itself.

The TDLU is the functional milk-producing part of the breast and is made up of the lobule, which contains the secretory acini, together with the terminal duct that drains toward the ductal system. When you pair the lobule with its extralobular terminal duct, you form the complete TDLU. The nipple and areola are surface structures through which milk exits, adipose tissue provides surrounding fat but isn’t part of the glandular unit, and the skin is the outer covering—none of these constitute the TDLU itself.

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