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Anatomy & Physiology of the female breast, breast self-examination, patient history

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Anatomy & Physiology of the female breast, breast self-examination, patient history 2023 mammary line - ANS The breast begins. to develop in the embryo in the sixth week of gestation by forming... the _______, which extends from the axilla to the groin. Lobe - ANS Each of the 15 to 20 buds emerging from the mammary ridge represents a future ______ of the breast. Base - ANS The female breast is cone-shaped in form with the apex at the nipple and the ____ located closest to the chest wall. Region - ANS Location of the correct ______ of the breast will inform the radiologist of the approximate depth of the lump. Upper Outer Quadrant (UOQ) - ANS - The tail of spence is described as breast tissue that extends from the ______ to the axilla. - The majority of breast cancers are detected in the ______ of the breast. - It is important to note that 10:00 position in the RIGHT breast is located in the ________, where as 10:00 position in the LEFT breast is located in the Upper INNER Quadrant. Retromammary fat space - ANS The ________ is a later of adipose and connective tissues that operates the glandular breast tissue from the pectorals muscle. lactiferous sinus - ANS Immediately inside the nipple, the ducts widen to form the _______, which when dilated acts as a reservoir for milk during breastfeeding. luminal epithelial - ANS The ducts are lined with 2 types of cells, the inner ductal _____ layer that line the lumen of the duct and a thinner layer of myoepithelial cells. terminal duct lobular unit (TDLU) - ANS The ________ is the portion of the ductal structure that begins at the extralobular terminal duct and extends. to. the terminal. ductules. [Show More]

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