Breasts have both erotic and reproductive significance Flashcards by Cristal Gutierrez | Brainscape

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Breasts

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They are larger in females than in males. Each breast consists of a nipple, areola, 15-20 lobes subdivided into lobules with milk-producing alveoli, and lactiferous sinuses.

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Nipples and sexual arousal

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Capable of erection in response to sexual arousal, stimulation, and cold.

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breast cancer in women rate?

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1 in 8 women may get breast cancer during her life.

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Factors that affect breast cancer risk

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genes, age, and reproductive history

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Breast cancer mortality rate can be reduced with…

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early detection and treatment. Treatment depends on diagnostic findings and womens choice.

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