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Cancers are most commonly found at
Ans: The periphery of the parenchyma
______________ are the supporting framework of the breast
Ans: Cooper's ligaments
Fatty tissue ____________ with increasing age in women
Ans: Increases
The main blood supply for the breast is supplied through the
_______________
Ans: Internal mammary artery
Accessory breast tissue may be found along the
____________, which extend from the axilla to the inguinal
region
Ans: Milk Line
TDLU is comprised of ____________________
Ans: The terminal duct and the acini
_____________ lies immediately below the skin surface
Ans: Subcutaneous fat
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The retromammary space lies immediately anterior to the
______________
Ans: Pectoralis major muscle
True or False: Lymph nodes are found only in the axillary
region of the breast.
Ans: False- lymph nodes may be found scattered
anywhere in the breast
Each segment of the breast is called a ____________
Ans: Lobe
Most cancers occur in _________________
Ans: The terminal duct
True or False: The terminal duct is also the site of most
benign breast conditions.
Ans: True-just as in cancers, the terminal duct is
also the site of most benign breast lesions.
The duct itself is lined with ______________
Ans: Epithelial calls
_________ are found in the areola
Ans: Sebaceous glands
The portion of the breast that extends into the axilla is called
____________
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Ans: The tail of Spence
The average size of the milk duct is
Ans: 2-3 mm
The number of lobes in each breast ranges between
________.
Ans: 15-20
The breast tissue extends medially from the _____________.
Ans: Sternum
In the average women, the breast lies between the
____________.
Ans: 2nd and 7th ribs
The breast is composed of fatty and _____________ elements.
Ans: Fibrous
The ____________ ducts lead to the nipple
Ans: Lactiferous
_____________ Causes the ductile system to grow and branch
Ans: Estrogen
Name three levels of the lymph nodes
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Ans: 1- lateral axillary nodes
2- Medial nodes behind the pectoralis minor
3- infraclavicular medial to the pectoralis minor
Another name for the nipple is ______________
Ans: Ampulla
The _______________ also supply blood to the breast
Ans: Lateral thoracic arteries
Fatty tissue may also no referred to as _________________
Ans: Adipose tissue
Collectively, the lobular units of the breast are called
__________.
Ans: Glandular tissue
The three layers posterior to the perctoralis major muscle
are _____________.
Ans: Ribs, pleura, lung
_____________ also drain the mammary gland
Ans: Lymphatic vessels
The lateral border of the breast is usually the _____________.
Ans: Axilla
The nipple and areola contain _______________
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Breast ultrasound review Latest
Questions and Graded Answers
Cancers are most commonly found at
Ans: The periphery of the parenchyma
______________ are the supporting framework of the breast
Ans: Cooper's ligaments
Fatty tissue ____________ with increasing age in women
Ans: Increases
The main blood supply for the breast is supplied through the
_______________
Ans: Internal mammary artery
Accessory breast tissue may be found along the
____________, which extend from the axilla to the inguinal
region
Ans: Milk Line
TDLU is comprised of ____________________
Ans: The terminal duct and the acini
_____________ lies immediately below the skin surface
Ans: Subcutaneous fat
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The retromammary space lies immediately anterior to the
______________
Ans: Pectoralis major muscle
True or False: Lymph nodes are found only in the axillary
region of the breast.
Ans: False- lymph nodes may be found scattered
anywhere in the breast
Each segment of the breast is called a ____________
Ans: Lobe
Most cancers occur in _________________
Ans: The terminal duct
True or False: The terminal duct is also the site of most
benign breast conditions.
Ans: True-just as in cancers, the terminal duct is
also the site of most benign breast lesions.
The duct itself is lined with ______________
Ans: Epithelial calls
_________ are found in the areola
Ans: Sebaceous glands
The portion of the breast that extends into the axilla is called
____________
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Ans: The tail of Spence
The average size of the milk duct is
Ans: 2-3 mm
The number of lobes in each breast ranges between
________.
Ans: 15-20
The breast tissue extends medially from the _____________.
Ans: Sternum
In the average women, the breast lies between the
____________.
Ans: 2nd and 7th ribs
The breast is composed of fatty and _____________ elements.
Ans: Fibrous
The ____________ ducts lead to the nipple
Ans: Lactiferous
_____________ Causes the ductile system to grow and branch
Ans: Estrogen
Name three levels of the lymph nodes
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Ans: 1- lateral axillary nodes
2- Medial nodes behind the pectoralis minor
3- infraclavicular medial to the pectoralis minor
Another name for the nipple is ______________
Ans: Ampulla
The _______________ also supply blood to the breast
Ans: Lateral thoracic arteries
Fatty tissue may also no referred to as _________________
Ans: Adipose tissue
Collectively, the lobular units of the breast are called
__________.
Ans: Glandular tissue
The three layers posterior to the perctoralis major muscle
are _____________.
Ans: Ribs, pleura, lung
_____________ also drain the mammary gland
Ans: Lymphatic vessels
The lateral border of the breast is usually the _____________.
Ans: Axilla
The nipple and areola contain _______________
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