Breast Flashcards

1
Q

alveoli

A

milk-secreting glands

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2
Q

myoepithelial cells

A

muscles that contract and propel milk toward nipple

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3
Q

lobules

A

grapelike clusters of alveoli

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4
Q

lactiferous sinuses

A

storage of some milk

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5
Q

formation of milk is stimulated by ______

ejection of milk is stimulated by ______

A

prolactin

oxytocin

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6
Q

____is the only diagnostic test to diagnose a breast lump

A

biopsy

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7
Q

mastaglia

A

breast pain

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8
Q

nodularity

A

palpable mass

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