breasts

Question 1

Areola

Answer 1

-the circular pigmented area around the nipple

Question 2

Lactiferous duct

Answer 2

-each lobule is drained by this duct, then opens independently on nipple

Question 3

Lobules

Answer 3

• the breast contains 15-20

- grandular tissue

Question 4

Lactiferous sinus

Answer 4

• deep to the areola

- dilated portion of each duct

Question 5

Mammary gland lobules

Answer 5

-suspensory ligaments

Question 6

Venous drainage of the breast

Answer 6

-mainly to the axillary vein

Question 7

lympathic drainage of the breast

Answer 7

• important for its role with cancer cells
• lymphatic vessels which carry cencer cells from the breast to the lymph nodes (mainly axillary lymph nodes)
• the cells lodge in the nodes producing tumor cells

Question 8

suspensory ligaments

Answer 8

• attaches the mammary glands firmly to the dermis of the overlaying skin
• help to support the mammary gland lobules