Do women's nipples have just one hole each or are there multiple little pores inside each one?

Question

I know this probably sounds funny to ask, but I was browsing through some books at the medical library, and when it showed the anatomy of the woman's nipple, each book seemed to show multiple outlets for each nipple. If you're just guessing, then let me know, because I want to know the real answer.

Answer 1

It's different from the nipple on a baby bottle. There are multiple holes.Within each breast there are between five and ten ductal systems, each with its own opening at the nipple.

The breast is composed mainly of fat (adipose tissue) and breast tissue, along with connective tissue, nerves, veins, and arteries. Breast tissue is a complex network known as the mammary gland. Within the mammary gland, there are 15-20 lobes or compartments separated by adipose tissue. Within each lobe are several smaller compartments called lobules.

Lobules are composed of grapelike clusters of milk-secreting glands termed alveoli, which are found embedded in connective tissue. Spindle-shaped cells called myoepithelial cells, whose contractions help propel milk toward the nipple, surround the alveoli. There are about one million lobules contained within each breast (Spratt et al. 1995). The lobules are connected by tiny ducts that are joined together (much like a grape stem) into increasingly larger ducts. :)

Answer 2

the whole area that is brown are full of tiny holes for milk to come out of not just the tip of the nipple

Answer 3

multiple milk ducts. yummy!

Answer 4

There are multiple outlets ......