Exam 1c Flashcards
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Anatomical arm
Shoulder joint to elbow joint
Clinical arm
Acroniom process of the scapula to the distal end of the humerus
Spengler deformity
An undescended scapula
Os Acromidae
Failure of the Acromidae process to fuse w/the rest of the bone
Mammary glands
Paired, cutaneous, sweat glands which are found in both sexes
Primary function of mammary gland
Provide nourishment to infant, protect against certain disease in infants
Lactiferous duct
Opens into nipple allowing for milk to accumulate
Internal anatomy of the mammary gland
- Consists of 15-20 lobes
- lobes are subdived into lobules consisting of alveoli
Alveoli
- secretory portion of the glands
- inactive prior to pregnancy
Mammary gland at pregnancy
Become enlarged and functional
Mammary glands at each menstrual period
Enlarge and are tender
Mammary gland at puberty
Increase in size
Mammary glands at menopause
Atrophy
Estrogen
Is secreted by the ovaries and placenta and promotes the growth of the duct system of the glands
Progesterone
Also secreted by the ovaries and placenta, promotes the growth of the secretory cells
Prolactin
Which is secreted by the anterior pituitary, promotes the production of milk after birth
Oxytocin
Which is secreted by the posterior pituitary, promotes the release of milk
Colostrum
Begins to be secreted during the last weeks of of pregnancy through the infants first week
- especially rich in immunoglobins and lactoferrin to impart immune function
Transitional milk
Present from about day 6-15
- lower immunoglobin than colostrum but higher lactose and fat
Mature milk
From about day 15 to weaning
-88% water, 7% lactose, 4% fat, 1% protein
Blood supply of mammary gland
Extensively vascularized, as well as extensive lymphatic supply (important for metastasis of cancer cell)
Developmental anomalies of the mammary gland
- Inverted nipple
2. Supernumerary nipples(extra)
Adenocarcinoma
Tumors in mammary gland that usually occur in the epithelial cells of the lactiferous ducts
2 factors that may increase breast cancer
- Family history
2. Not having a child or waiting past 35