L 10 breast Flashcards

1
Q

what are mammary gland and what is the trigger to develop them

A

modified sweat gland form the mammary crest.

progesterone and estrogen

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2
Q

what defined primary breast bud

A

they are formed as a down growth

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3
Q

the secondary breast bud will become …

A

lactiferous ducts

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4
Q

how many lactiferous ducts

A

15-20

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5
Q

what trigger the production of milk

A

some steroids of the placenta and maternal hormones

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6
Q

what are the external structure of the breast

A

nipple, areolar, body

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7
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what are the internal structure of the breast

A

adipose tissue, ligament (copper’s ligament), lobules (connected to lactiferous duct), lactiferous ducts (become lactiferous sinus)

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8
Q

describe the path of milk

A

product by alveoli in mammary lobe, passes through mammary tubule, tubule form mammary ducts, mammary duct enlarged to become mammary sinus, sinus become lactiferous ducts.

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