Chapter 18

Question 1

Alveoli

Answer 1

Smallest structure in the mammary gland

Question 2

Areola

Answer 2

Darkened area surrounding nipple

Question 3

Colostrum

Answer 3

Thin, yellow fluid, precursor of milk, secreted for a few days after birth

Question 4

Cooper Ligaments

Answer 4

Suspensory ligaments; fibrous bands extending from the inner breast surface to the chest wall

Question 5

Fibroadenoma

Answer 5

Benign breast mass

Question 6

Galactorrhea

Answer 6

Persistent white discharge of milk between nursing sessions or after weening

Question 7

Gynecomastia

Answer 7

Excessive breast development in the male

Question 8

Intraductal papilloma

Answer 8

Serosanguineous nipple discharge

Question 9

Inverted

Answer 9

Nipples that are depressed or invaginated

Question 10

Lactiferous

Answer 10

Conveying milk

Question 11

Mastalgia

Answer 11

Pain in breast

Question 12

Mastitis

Answer 12

Inflammation of the breast

Question 13

Montgomery Glands

Answer 13

Sebaceous glands in the areola that secrete protective lipid during lactation; also called tubercles of Montgomery

Question 14

Paget Disease

Answer 14

Intraductal carcinoma in the breast

Question 15

Peau d’orange

Answer 15

Orange peel appearance of the breast due to edema

Question 16

Retraction

Answer 16

Dimple or pucker on the skin

Question 17

Striae

Answer 17

Atrophic pink, purple, or white linear streaks on the breasts, associated with pregnancy, excessive weight gain or rapid growth during adolescence

Question 18

Supernumerary Nipple

Answer 18

Minute extra nipple along the embryonic milk line

Question 19

Tail of Spence

Answer 19

Extension of breast tissue into the the axilla

Question 20

Thelarche

Answer 20

Beginning of prepubertal breast development