In the mammary glands, 15 to 30 of these expanded chambers open onto the surface of each nipple.
A) lobes
B) lobules
C) lactiferous ducts
D) lactiferous sinuses
E) suspensory ligaments

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The expanded chambers that open onto the surface of the nipple are referred to as lactiferous sinuses. The other choices listed (lobes, lobules, lactiferous ducts, and suspensory ligaments) are also structures found in the mammary glands, but they do not specifically reference the chambers that open onto the nipple.

In the Mammary Glands, 15 to 30 of These Expanded