Female Breast

Question 1

Small sebaceous glands located on the areola

Answer 1

Montgomery glands

Question 2

Upper outer tail of breast that extends into the axillary region. Common area of breast disorders (cancer).

Answer 2

Tail of Spence

Question 3

An extra nipple that occurs along the “milk line” - NBD

Answer 3

Supernumerary nipple

Question 4

__% of women born in the US will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives

Answer 4

12.4%

Question 5

___ disease is a theory that an underlying malignancy metastasizes through the milk ducts to the nipple and areola. “Introduction carcinoma of the breast”

Answer 5

Paget’s disease of the breast

Question 6

Infection of the breast by Staph which enters through a break in the skin or nipple. Very painful and red.

Answer 6

Mastitis

Question 7

___ disease gives the breast a lumpy a rope like appearance. Characterized by the formation of cysts and intraductal hyperplasia. Cycles with menstrual cycle (most severe just before onset of menstruation)

Answer 7

Fibrocystic

Question 8

A benign neoplasm of the breast derived from glandular epithelium. Most common in adolescence to age 30.

Answer 8

Fibroadenoma

Question 9

A condition characterized by abnormally large mammary glands in the male (“man boobs” sort of). It is a common finding unilaterally in adolescent boys.

Answer 9

Gynecomastia