5- Mammary Glands

Question 1

What is the breast (mammary gland ) ?

Answer 1

It’s located within superficial fascia, and it is a modified skin gland, it has no special capsule or sheet, and it is capable of separating milk, lactation and it is present in both sexes.

Question 2

How much does the breast weigh?

Answer 2

Normally between 150 to 200 g and 400 to 500 g during lactation.

Question 3

Where is the localization of the breast in the human body?

Answer 3

1- the pectoral region (within superficial fascia)
2- Level : Second to the sixth rib
3- from sternum to the maxillary line.

Question 4

How is superficial fascia divided into ?

Answer 4

• Layer 1 (within mammary gland):
• superficial layer
• deep layer
• layer 2 (retromammary space) Which supports the free movement of the mammary gland:
  -the player of superficial fascia
  -Deep fascia

Question 5

Where is the deep fascia located?

Answer 5

The deep first gear is located interior to the pectorial major muscle

Question 6

What is the suspensory ligament ( of Cooper) ?

Answer 6

It’s a fibrous band that run between skin and deep fascia.
It supports the breast where it is stronger in the upper part of the breast