Chapter 18: Breast and Regional Lymphatic System

Question 1

breast location

Answer 1

lies anterior to the pectoralis major and serratus anterior muscles

Question 2

tail of spense location

Answer 2

projects up laterally into the axilla

Question 3

what are the small elevated sabacous glands located in the areola called

Answer 3

montogomerys glands

Question 4

function of montogomerys glands

Answer 4

secrete protective lipid lipid material during lactation

Question 5

what tissues are the breast composed of

Answer 5

• glandar tissue
• fibrous tissue, including the suspensatory ligaments
• adipose tissue

Question 6

coopers ligamants

Answer 6

fibrous bands extending vertically from the surface to attach on chest wall muscles

Question 7

central axillary nodes

Answer 7

high up in the middle of the axilla, over the ribs and serratus anterior muscle. These recieve lymph from the other three groups of nodes

Question 8

pectoral (anterior) node

Answer 8

along the lateral edge of the pectoralis major muscle, just inside the anterior axillary fold

Question 9

subscapular (posterior) node

Answer 9

along the lateral edge of the scapula, deep in the posterior axillary fold

Question 10

lateral node

Answer 10

along the humerus, inside the upper arm

Question 11

supernumerary nipple

Answer 11

extra nipple

Question 12

Tannar staging

Answer 12

• 5 stages of breast development

Question 13

thelache

Answer 13

the begining of breast development

Question 14

menarche

Answer 14

begining of menstration
- occurs during breast development stages 3 or 4

Question 15

stage 1

Answer 15

only a small evated nipple is present

Question 16

stage 2

Answer 16

breast bud stage
- a small mound of breast and nipple developes; areola widens

Question 17

stage 3

Answer 17

the breast and areola enlarge; nipple is flush with the breast surface

Question 18

stage 4

Answer 18

the areola and nipple form secondary mound over the breast

Question 19

stage 5

Answer 19

mature breast
- only the nipple protrudes; the areola is flush with the breast contour (the areola continues as a secondary mound in some people

Question 20

gynecomastia

Answer 20

male breast development

Question 21

mastalgia

Answer 21

breast pain

Question 22

Galactorrhea

Answer 22

secretions of milky-white discharge from one or both breast in a male or male who is neither pregnat or breastfeding

Question 23

pagets disease

Answer 23

starts with small crusts on nipple apex and spreads to the areola