Ch 59: Breast

Question 1

The female breast lies on the anterior chest wall superficial to the ___.The breast can extend from the midline to near the midaxillary
line and cranial caudally from the _____

Answer 1

The female breast lies on the anterior chest wall superficial to the pectoralis
major muscle.1 The breast can extend from the midline to near the midaxillary
line and cranial caudally from the second anterior rib to the sixth anterior rib

Question 2

The surface of the breast has deep attachments of
fibrous septa, called ______, which run between the superficial fascia
(attached to the skin) and the deep fascia (covering the pectoralis major and
other muscles of the chest wall).

Answer 2

The surface of the breast has deep attachments of
fibrous septa, called Cooper ligaments, which run between the superficial fascia
(attached to the skin) and the deep fascia (covering the pectoralis major and
other muscles of the chest wall).

Question 3

Most breast
cancers develop at the interface between the ductal system and the lobules, a
region called the ______.

Answer 3

Most breast
cancers develop at the interface between the ductal system and the lobules, a
region called the terminal ductal lobular unit.