Breast Anatomy

Question 1

Term for the presence of accessory breasts

Answer 1

Polymastia

Question 2

Term for nipple absence

Answer 2

Athelia

Question 3

Term for absence of breast and nipple

Answer 3

Amastia

Question 4

The name of the sebaceous glands in the breast

Answer 4

Montgomery

Question 5

Term for the presence of accessory nipples

Answer 5

Polythelia

Question 6

Neoplasm definition

Answer 6

a new and abnormal growth of tissue in some part of the body, especially as a characteristic of cancer.

Question 7

Definition of hypertrophy (ex. Gynacomastia)

Answer 7

Enlargement of breast tissue

Question 8

Adenosis definition

Answer 8

Disease of glandular tissue

Question 9

Ductal ectasia

Answer 9

Dilated duct

Question 10

Puerperal definition

Answer 10

After giving birth

Question 11

How many lymph nodes are along the axillary chain

Answer 11

30-40

Question 12

How do fat lobules appear when visualized in 2 different planes

Answer 12

Oval in one plane and elongated in the orthogonal plane

Question 13

The main lobular ducts are best seen in which sonographic plane

Answer 13

Radial

Question 14

Which layer is thinner, retromammary fat layer or subcutaneous fat layer

Answer 14

Retromammary

Question 15

Which female hormone is responsible for ductal proliferation and what part of the body produces it

Answer 15

Estrogen

Ovaries

Question 16

Which female hormone is responsible for lobular proliferation and what part of the body produces it

Answer 16

Progesterone

Ovaries and placenta

Question 17

Normal skin is ______ mm in thickness

Answer 17

2