021815 breast vm Flashcards
1
Q
what occurs during puberty w/ respect to breast changes
A
deposition of adipose tissue in female breasts
branching of ducts and formation of lobules
2
Q
in sexually mature woman, what type of epithelium is adjacent to lumen in the ducts and ductules of the breast?
A
simple cuboidal
3
Q
when do the clear cells/myoepithelial cells have really flat nuclei
A
during pregnancy
4
Q
in pregnancy, breast pathology?
A
- amt of connective tissue btwn lobules is reduced
- numerous, well-developed terminal ductules
- intralobular connec tis is mostly cellular rather than fibrous and includes plasma cells, lymphocytes, eosinophils
- epithelial cells have hypertrophied
5
Q
in lactating breasts, histology?
A
- interlobular connec tis is less abundant and more compressed than in section of inactive mammary gland
- intralobular connec tis is also less abundant