Exam 3- Breasts and Lymphatics

Question 1

lobules

Answer 1

clusters of alveoli that produce milk

Question 1

lactiferous sinuses

Answer 1

reservoirs for holding milk

Question 2

what’s the function of suspensory ligaments (cooper ligaments)?

Answer 2

support breast tissue; attach to chest wall

Question 3

adipose tissue

Answer 3

layers of subcutaneous and retromammary fat; the bulk of breast tissue composition

Question 4

which breast quadrant has the most breast tumors?

Answer 4

upper outer quadrant

Question 5

what are the 4 lymphatic groups?

Answer 5

central axillary nodes, pectoral, subscapular, lateral

Question 6

what kind of glands does areola have?

Answer 6

montgomery glands

Question 7

areola

Answer 7

small rounded elevations formed by sebaceous glands that aid in lactation

Question 8

supernumerary nipple

Answer 8

third nipple; usually inverted, flat and non-functional

Question 9

epidermal ridges

Answer 9

milk lines

Question 10

aromatase

Answer 10

fat cells that secrete a form of estrogen

Question 11

thelarche

Answer 11

beginning of breast development

Question 12

menarche

Answer 12

onset of menstruation

Question 13

in which Tanner stage does menarche occur?

Answer 13

3-4, age 12

Question 14

how many stages are there to the Tanner stages of breast development?

Answer 14

5
prepubertal, breast budding, enlargement, secondary mound formed by areola, single contour of breast and areola

Question 15

gynecomastia

Answer 15

benign growth of male breast tissue