Breast exam review ARDMS EXAM
WITH VERRIFIED ANSWERS 2025|
2026
Estrogen - answ-Hormone produced in the ovary which stimulates the growth of larger ducts
Progesterone - answ-Hormones produced in the ovaries and placenta that stimulates the growth of
lobules and terminal ductules
Prolactin Inhibiting Factor - answ-Hormone produced by the hypothalamus that prevents the release of
prolactin until after birth
Prolactin - answ-Hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the production of milk
Oxytocin - answ-Hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates ducts for the release of milk
Premature thelarche - answ-Premature unilateral breast development between the ages of 6 and 8
Precocious puberty - answ-Premature bilateral breast development due to early production of
hormones
Polythelia - answ-accessory nipples
polymastia - answ-accessory breasts
athelia - answ-absent nipple
amastia - answ-absent breast and nipple
, amazia - answ-absent breast tissue
2 mm - answ-normal measurement of the skin
15-20 - answ-how many lobes roughly are found in the functional portion of the breast
terminal ductal lobular unit - answ-What are the functional units of the breast?
Lactiferous sinus (ampulla) - answ-widening of ducts just below the nipple
< 3mm - answ-what is the normal measurement for ducts in a non-lactating female?
2/3 - answ-how much of the breast lies over the pectoralis major muscle?
skin, subcutaneous fat, mammary layer, retromammary layer, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, ribs
and pleura - answ-What are the layers of the breast from outer to inner?
Internal mammary artery - answ-what vessel supplies blood to the medial aspect of the breast?
external mammary artery - answ-what vessel supplies blood to the lateral aspect of the breast?
10 MHz - answ-what is the minimum frequency required from the ACR for a breast ultrasound?
ABC - answ-what method of scanning identifies the depth of the mass?
123 - answ-what method of scanning identifies the distance of the mass away from the nipple?
primary signs and symptoms - answ--size
WITH VERRIFIED ANSWERS 2025|
2026
Estrogen - answ-Hormone produced in the ovary which stimulates the growth of larger ducts
Progesterone - answ-Hormones produced in the ovaries and placenta that stimulates the growth of
lobules and terminal ductules
Prolactin Inhibiting Factor - answ-Hormone produced by the hypothalamus that prevents the release of
prolactin until after birth
Prolactin - answ-Hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the production of milk
Oxytocin - answ-Hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates ducts for the release of milk
Premature thelarche - answ-Premature unilateral breast development between the ages of 6 and 8
Precocious puberty - answ-Premature bilateral breast development due to early production of
hormones
Polythelia - answ-accessory nipples
polymastia - answ-accessory breasts
athelia - answ-absent nipple
amastia - answ-absent breast and nipple
, amazia - answ-absent breast tissue
2 mm - answ-normal measurement of the skin
15-20 - answ-how many lobes roughly are found in the functional portion of the breast
terminal ductal lobular unit - answ-What are the functional units of the breast?
Lactiferous sinus (ampulla) - answ-widening of ducts just below the nipple
< 3mm - answ-what is the normal measurement for ducts in a non-lactating female?
2/3 - answ-how much of the breast lies over the pectoralis major muscle?
skin, subcutaneous fat, mammary layer, retromammary layer, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, ribs
and pleura - answ-What are the layers of the breast from outer to inner?
Internal mammary artery - answ-what vessel supplies blood to the medial aspect of the breast?
external mammary artery - answ-what vessel supplies blood to the lateral aspect of the breast?
10 MHz - answ-what is the minimum frequency required from the ACR for a breast ultrasound?
ABC - answ-what method of scanning identifies the depth of the mass?
123 - answ-what method of scanning identifies the distance of the mass away from the nipple?
primary signs and symptoms - answ--size
