Normal Anatomy

Question 1

A small undeveloped breast in an adult female is called…

Answer 1

Hypoplasia

Question 2

When there is glandular breast tissue but no nipple or areola it’s called

Answer 2

Athelia

Question 3

The absence of glandular tissue in a nipple or areola is called

Answer 3

Amazia

Question 4

Rapid breast enlargement that begins at puberty is called

Answer 4

Thelarche

Question 5

Breast tissue development is considered complete by

Answer 5

Post partum

Question 6

The term of accessory ectopic breast tissue is called

Answer 6

Supernumerary

Question 7

The most common type of supernumerary (ectopic) breast tissue is called

Answer 7

Polythelia

Question 8

The presence of accessory glandular tissue is called

Answer 8

Polymastia

Question 9

The classification used today for supernumerary breast tissue is

Answer 9

Kajava’s classification

Question 10

The most common site for polymastia is

Answer 10

Axillary

Question 11

The mammary ridges are also referred to as the

Answer 11

Milk lines

Question 12

The nipple is composed of the following tissue type

Answer 12

Erectile

Question 13

Breast tissue that extends into the axilla is called

Answer 13

Tail of spence

Question 14

In the lactating patient, milk production usually begins

Answer 14

2-3 days after delivery

Question 15

The lubricating glands within the areola are called

Answer 15

Montgomerys glands

Question 16

The darker skin that surrounds the nipple is called

Answer 16

Areola

Question 17

The breast lies directly on the

Answer 17

Pectoral muscle

Question 18

The smallest functional unit of the glandular tissue is the

Answer 18

Acini

Question 19

Most breast pathologies originate in the

Answer 19

Terminal ductal lobular units (TDLU)

Question 20

The mammary ridges extend from the ____ to _____

Answer 20

Axilla to inguinal region

Question 21

The functional portion of the breast is found within the

Answer 21

Lobe

Question 22

The normal skin line should NOT measure more than

Answer 22

2.0mm

Question 23

The glandular tissue contains all of the following structures EXCEPT:

Answer 23

FAT

Question 24

The glandular tissue contains:

Answer 24

Acini, TDLU, lactiferous ducts, and epithelial/ myoepithelial cells

Question 25

The primary function of the breast is

Answer 25

Milk production

Question 26

The number of lobes within each female breast usually range between

Answer 26

15-20 lobes

Question 27

Which of the following lymph nodes drain 75% of the lymph from the breast?

Answer 27

Axillary

Question 28

The lymph nodes located between the pectoral muscles are called

Answer 28

Rotter’s nodes

Question 29

The normal INTRAMAMMARY lymph nodes appear as what? 4 things

Answer 29

1) ovoid, hyperechoic hilum, hypoechoic rim
2) usually measure less than 1cm
3) they show vascular pedicle at hilum
4) most are found in the posterior upper outer quadrant

Question 30

The most echogenic tissues within the breast include all of the following except

Answer 30

Fat

Echogenic tissues are

1) coopers ligament
2) skin line
3) ribs
4) glandular tissue

Question 31

On a mammogram the most specific indicator of cancer would be

Answer 31

Microcalcifications

Question 32

The acronym MULD stands for

Answer 32

Medial up lateral down

Question 33

Normal lymph nodes usually measure 1cm EXCEPT those found in the

Answer 33

Axilla

Question 34

A skin line would be considered abnormally thick if it measured

Answer 34

3mm