Breast

Question 1

Where does bed of breast extend from?

Answer 1

RIBS 2-6
Lateral border of sternum to mid- axially line

Question 2

What does the breast lie on?

Answer 2

Deep fascia covering the pec major and Serratus Anterior

Question 3

Retromammary space?

Answer 3

Lies between fascia and breast
Lets breast tissue move relative to underlying muscle

Question 4

How do breast attach to skin?

Answer 4

Suspensory ligaments

Question 5

What do breasts contain?

Answer 5

Lobules - capable of lactating

Question 6

Axillary tail?

Answer 6

Extension of breast/ fatty tissue that extends up into axilla

Question 7

Name areas of breast

Answer 7

Question 8

Majority of lymphatic drainage of breast?

Answer 8

Most lymph (75%) - drains to ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes and then to supraclavicular

Question 9

Lymph from inner breast quadrants?

Answer 9

Can drain to parasternal nodes

Question 10

Lymph from lower inner breast quadrants?

Answer 10

Can drain to abdo lymph nodes

Question 11

Name the lymph nodes

Answer 11

Question 12

What does axilla contain?

Answer 12

brachial plexus branches

axillary artery (& branches) and axillary vein (& tributaries)

axillary lymph nodes

all embedded in axillary fat

Question 13

Levels of axillary node clearance?

Answer 13

Level I – inferior and lateral to pectoralis minor

Level II – deep to pectoralis minor

Level III – superior and medial to pectoralis minor

Question 14

Name levels of axillary nodes

Answer 14