Breast Flashcards
Extend toward the axilla forming axillary
Tail of spence
Breast grows during puberty
12- 15 years
Drained by a lactiferous duct which opens on the nipple
Lobule
Give rise to buds that form 15-20 lobules of glandular tissue
Lactiferous ducts
Each duct has a dilated portion called
Lactiferous sinus
Where milk accumulates during lactation
Lactiferous sinus
The bulk of the breast tissue is __________ interspersed with connective tissue
Addipose tissue
Breast ducts comprise only about _____ of the breast mass
10%
Breast has no
Muscle
Each breast has how any lobes
8-10
Inside each lobe are many smaller structures called
Lobules
At the end of each lobule are tiny sacs _____ that can produce milk
Lobe
You can find axillary lymphnodes
Tail of spence
Lobes, lobules and bulbs are linked by a network of thin tubes
Lactiferous duct
Ducts carry milk from bulbs toward dark area of skin in the center of the breast
Areola
Determine the size of breast
Fat
Contains sebaceous glands
Enlarge during pregnancy and secrete oilysubstance that provides a protective lubricant for the areola andnipple
Montgomery