Perhaps a way to look at it would be, The suction, or negative pressure, allows the opening and widening of the terminal ducts, so the milk can flow out. Like a valve opening? I think there is much more to learn about MER and how it works, with the new ultrasound research continually disproving paradigms we once held dear.
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