Breasts have both erotic and reproductive significance Flashcards
1
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Breasts
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They are larger in females than in males. Each breast consists of a nipple, areola, 15-20 lobes subdivided into lobules with milk-producing alveoli, and lactiferous sinuses.
2
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Nipples and sexual arousal
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Capable of erection in response to sexual arousal, stimulation, and cold.
3
Q
breast cancer in women rate?
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1 in 8 women may get breast cancer during her life.
4
Q
Factors that affect breast cancer risk
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genes, age, and reproductive history
5
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Breast cancer mortality rate can be reduced with…
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early detection and treatment. Treatment depends on diagnostic findings and womens choice.
