Breast and Axillae

Question 1

How far up does the breast tissue extend on the chest?

Answer 1

Clavicle and 2nd Rib

Question 2

How far down does the breast tissue extend on the chest?

Answer 2

6th Rib

Question 3

From where to where does the breast tissue transverse the chest?

Answer 3

Sternum to Midaxillary Line

Question 4

What muscle does the breast tissue overlie?

Answer 4

Pectoral Major

Question 5

Clusters of glands found in the breasts.

Answer 5

Lobules

Question 6

Clusters of Lobules.

Answer 6

Lobes

Question 7

How many lobes are situated radially around the areola?

Answer 7

15 - 20

Question 8

Type of gland that is milk-secreting.

Answer 8

Mammary Gland
(Tubuloaveolar)

Question 9

Bumpy parts of the areola include what types of glands?

Answer 9

Sebaceous Gland
Sweat Glands
Montgomery Glands

Question 10

What is responsible for the milk-letdown reflex?

Answer 10

Nerves

Question 11

What two hormones are involved in the ejection of Milk from the breast?

Answer 11

Prolactin
Oxytocin

Question 12

What contracts to express milk?

Answer 12

Muscles

Question 13

What are the four boundaries of the axilla (broadly speaking).

Answer 13

Apex
Base
Four Walls

Question 14

What lymph nodes are most likely to be Palpable during a breast exam?

Answer 14

Central Lymph Nodes

Question 15

Where are the Central Lymph Nodes located when performing a breast exam?

Answer 15

Deep within the Axilla

Question 16

What are some breast discharge findings that would make you more concerned for breast cancer?

Answer 16

Bloody or Serous
Unilateral
Spontaneous
Associated with a Mass
40+ years old

Question 17

What type of tumor located outside of the breast could cause Galactorrhea?

Answer 17

Pituitary Gland Tumor

Question 18

Enlargement of glandular tissue of the breast in men.

Answer 18

Gynecomastia

Question 19

When in the menstruation cycle is the breast exam best done?

Answer 19

5 - 7 days after menstruation

Question 20

What position should the patient be in during the breast exam?

Answer 20

Supine

Question 21

What is the preferred patten of palpation when performing the breast exam?

Answer 21

Vertical

Question 22

What quadrant of the breast is most likely to develop cancer?

Answer 22

Lateral Upper Quadrant

Question 23

What are two special exam considerations that you should consider when performing a breast exam?

Answer 23

Post-Mastectomy
Post-Breast Augmentation

Question 24

Term used to describe an extra nipple.

Answer 24

Extranumerary or Supernumerary Nipple

Question 25

What is the lifetime risk for a female to develop breast cancer?

Answer 25

1 in 8

Question 26

At what age should women start receiving breast cancer screenings?

Answer 26

40 Years Old

Question 27

How often should women get screened for breast cancer?

Answer 27

Every 2 Years

Question 28

What age do women typically stop being screened for breast cancer?

Answer 28

75 Years Old

Question 29

Mutations of what 2 genes increase the likelihood of a woman developing breast cancer?

Answer 29

BRCA 1 or 2

Question 30

What percent of the total amount of breast cancer is found in men?

Answer 30

Less than 1%

Question 31

If a man is found to have BRCA 1 or 2 gene mutation, at what age should he begin breast cancer screening?

Answer 31

35 Years Old

Question 32

If a man has a family history of breast cancer, what age should he begin to receive breast cancer screenings?

Answer 32

50 Years Old (or) 10 years before the age of the earliest known case in the family

Question 33

What is the most commonly used Imaging technique to diagnose breast cancer?

Answer 33

Mammogram (X-Ray)