Pelvic

Question 1

breasts another name

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mammary glands

Question 2

breasts considered accessories of

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reproductive system

Question 3

breasts are

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specialized sebaceous glands .

Question 4

breasts they are

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conical and symmetrically placed on the sides of
the chest.
The greater pectoral and anterior serratus muscles underlie each breast.

Question 5

Suspending the breasts are fibrous tissues, called

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Cooper’s ligaments

Question 6

Cooper’s ligaments which extend from the

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deep fascia in the chest outward to just under the skin covering the breast.

Question 7

The biologic function of the breasts is

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-to provide nourishment
-protective maternal antibodies to infants through the lactation process

Question 8

In the center of each mature breast is the

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nipple

Question 9

nipple

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protrusion about 0.5 to 1.3 cm in diameter

Question 10

The nipple is composed mainly of

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erectile tissue,

Question 11

nipple became

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which becomes more rigid and prominent during the menstrual cycle, sexual excitement, pregnancy, and lactation.

Question 12

The nipple is surrounded by the heavily pigmented

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areola

Question 13

Both the nipple and areola are roughened by small papillae called

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tubercles of Montgomery

Question 14

As an infant suckles, these tubercles secrete a ?

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fatty substance that helps lubricate and protect the breasts.

Question 15

The breasts are composed of

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glandular, fibrous, and adipose tissue.

Question 16

The glandular tissue consists of ?

which are arranged in a series of ?

separated from each other by?

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A/acini, or alveoli
A/15 to 24 lobes
A/adipose and fibrous tissue.

Question 17

Each lobe of breast is made up ?
Which made up of many?

They are lined with a ?

which secretes the ?

Answer 17

A/several lobules
A/grapelike clusters of alveoli around tiny ducts.
A/single layer of cuboidal epithelium,
A/various components of milk.

Question 18

The ducts from several lobules combine to form ?

and then join to form the ?

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A/larger lactiferous ducts
A/lactiferous sinuses

Question 19

lactiferous sinuses, which serve as?

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reservoirs for milk collection and open on the surface of the nipple.

Question 20

The smooth muscle of the nipple causes?

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erection of the nipple on contraction

Question 21

The muscular pelvic floor of the bony pelvis is designed to?

It acts as a ?

thereby providing?

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A/overcome the force of gravity exerted on the pelvic organs.
A/supporting structure to the irregularly shaped pelvic outlet,
A/stability and support for surrounding structures.

Question 22

Deep fascia and the levator ani and coccygeal muscles form the part of the pelvic floor known as?

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the pelvic diaphragm.

Question 23

The components of the pelvic diaphragm function?

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as a whole, yet they are able to move over one another

Question 24

The levator ani muscle makes up the ?

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major portion of the pelvic diaphragm.

Question 25

Pelvic Floor It consists of four muscles:

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the iliococcygeus,
pubococcygeus,
puborectalis,
pubovaginalis muscle

Question 26

The female bony pelvis has two unique functions:

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To support and protect the pelvic contents
To form the relatively fixed axis of the birth passage