Breast Anatomy Flashcards
Term for the presence of accessory breasts
Polymastia
Term for nipple absence
Athelia
Term for absence of breast and nipple
Amastia
The name of the sebaceous glands in the breast
Montgomery
Term for the presence of accessory nipples
Polythelia
Neoplasm definition
a new and abnormal growth of tissue in some part of the body, especially as a characteristic of cancer.
Definition of hypertrophy (ex. Gynacomastia)
Enlargement of breast tissue
Adenosis definition
Disease of glandular tissue
Ductal ectasia
Dilated duct
Puerperal definition
After giving birth
How many lymph nodes are along the axillary chain
30-40
How do fat lobules appear when visualized in 2 different planes
Oval in one plane and elongated in the orthogonal plane
The main lobular ducts are best seen in which sonographic plane
Radial
Which layer is thinner, retromammary fat layer or subcutaneous fat layer
Retromammary
Which female hormone is responsible for ductal proliferation and what part of the body produces it
Estrogen
Ovaries