Breast Flashcards
Which structure is often compromised when cancer is present and causes dimpling in the breast?
Suspensory ligaments
Pressure from tumour can press on these and pull the skin down to cause dimpling as these ligaments connect to the dermis.
What could a patient present with if they had a mass pressing on their lactiferous ducts?
Nipple inversion
Lactiferous ducts attach to the nipple, so strain on them pulls the nipple inwards.
What is A?
Pectoralis Major
What is B ?
Anterior Lamina of fat
What is C ?
Suspensory Ligament
What is D ?
Submammary space
What is E ?
Secretory Lobules containing alveoli
What is A ?
Central Axillary group
What is B ?
Lateral Axillary group
What is C ?
Infraclavicular nodes
What is d ?
Supraclavicular nodes
What is E ?
Parasternal nodes
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
Immune defence
Fluid passes through nodes to detect pathogens; if detected an immune response can be mounted
