PRELIMS: THORAX - REGIONAL ANATOMY (PECTORAL REGION) Flashcards
The region external to the anterior thoracic wall and helps anchor the upper limb to the trunk.
PECTORAL REGION
What are the components of the pectoral region
~SUPERFICIAL COMPARTMENT
~DEEP COMPARTMENT
The compartment that consists of the skin, superficial fascia, and breasts
SUPERFICIAL FASCIA
The compartment that consists of the muscles and associated structures
DEEP FASCIA
Structures that emerge from the thoracic wall, axilla, and neck
~NERVES
~VESSELS
~LYMPHATICS
FROM THE SUPERFICIAL COMPARTMENTS
Components of breast
~MAMMARY GLANDS
~ASSOCIATED SKIN
~CONNECTIVE TISSUES
Modified sweat glands in the superficial fascia anterior to the pectoral muscle and anterior thoracic wall
Consist of a series of ducts and associated secretory lobules
MAMMARY GLANDS
Mammary glands converge to form this
It also open independently into the nipple
15 TO 20 LACTIFEROUS DUCTS
The nipple is surrounded by a circular pigmented area that is called what?
AREOLA
Well developed structure that surrounds the ducts and lobules of the mammary gland
CONNECTIVE TISSUE STROMA
A well defined ligament that is formed by condensed connective tissue stroma that is continuous with the dermis of the skin and supports the breast.
SUSPENSORY LIGAMENTS OF BREAST
Creates tension on ligaments that causes pitting of the skin
CARCINOMA OF THE BREAST
What is the predominant component of breast in nonlactating women
FAT
What is the predominant component of breast in lactating women
GLANDULAR TISSUE
Lies on the deep fascia related to the pectoralis major muscle and the other surrounding muscle
BREAST
A layer of loose connective tissue that separates the breast from the deep fascia and provides some degree of movement over underlying structures
RETROMAMMARY SPACE
How does the base, or the attached surface of each breast extends?
VERTICALLY= FROM RIBS 2 TO 6 TRANSVERSELY= FROM STERNUM TO MIDAXILLARY LINE
TRUE OR FALSE:
The breasts is related to the thoracic wall and to structures associated with the upper limb which means that vascular supply and drainage can occur by multiple routes
TRUE
The vascular supply and drainage that occurs laterally
VESSELS FROM THE AXILLARY ARTERY ~SUPERIOR THORACIC ~THORACO-ACROMIAL ~LATERAL THORACIC ~SUB-SCAPULAR ARTERIES
The vascular supply and drainage that occurs medially
BRANCHES FROM THE INTERNAL THORACIC ARTERY
Where does the vascular and drainage supply happen for the 2nd to 4th intercostal arteries?
BRANCHES THAT PERFORATES THE THORACIC WALL AND OVERLYING MUSCLE
The veins that drains the breast is parallel to the arteries and then drains into the axillary, internal thoracic, and intercostal veins
STATEMENT TO REMEMBER FOR THE VENOUS DRAINAGE OF THE PECTORAL REGION
Where is the breast innervated?
VIA ANTERIOR AND LATERAL CUTANEOUS BRANCHES OF THE 2ND TO 6TH INTERCOSTAL NERVES
What innervates the nipples
4TH INTERCOSTAL NERVES
75% of the Lymphatic drainage that drains laterally and superiorly into axillary nodes
LYMPHATIC VESSELS
TRUE OR FALSE
Most of the remaining drainage happens into the parasternal nodes deep to the anterior thoracic wall and associated with the internal thoracic artery
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Some drainage may occur via lymphatic vessels that follow the lateral branches of posterior intercostal arteries and connect with intercostal nodes situated near the heads and necks of ribs
TRUE
Nodes that drain into the subclavian trunk.
AXILLARY NODES
Nodes that drain into the bronchomediastinal trunks
PARASTERNAL NODES