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what is the mammary gland?
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modified sudoriferous gland`
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What is a sudoriferous gland?
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secrete sweat, the mammary gland is a specialized sudoriferous gland
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Where is the mammary gland located?
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inside the breast, which is composed of mostly adipose tissue and glandular tissue
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What does breast milk contain?
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protein, fats, and sugar to provide nutrition to infants.
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What is the areola of the nipple?
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pigmented rosy or brownish ring of skin around the nipple
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What is the term for a woman who has never given birth?
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nulliparous
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What color is the nipple in a nulliparous woman?
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rosy or light brown
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Why does the areola change color in a parous woman?
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to make area more conspicous for suckling infant
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What are the fibrous connective tissue bands that support the breasts internally?
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suspensory ligaments (ligaments of cooper)
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What hormone causes the uterus to contract and release milk from nipple?
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oxytocin
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What does the hormone oxytocin do?
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cuases uterus to contract and releases milk from nipple
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What are the mammary glands subdivided into? what are they subdivided into
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lobes, which further subdivide into lobules
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What are teh secretory units the lobes contain?
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alveoli
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The tiny ducts of the lobules merge and form 10-20 larger channels called what?
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lactiferous ducts
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The lactiferous duct drains milk from where?
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a single lobe
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what is the lactiferous sinus?
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a space where milk is stored prior to release from the nipple
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what is the space called where milk is stored prior to release from the nipple?
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lactiferous sinus
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CV What is the x-ray done to test for breast cancer? Why would the axillary lymph nodes on the side with the cancer be examined to see if the malignancy has spread?
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mammogram, lymph drainage from the breast goes predominately to the axilla.
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What are the different forms of treatment for someone with breast cancer? what is removed?
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lympectomy, just the tumor
simple mastectomy, entire breast radical mastectomy, entire breast, lymphatic drainage, including axillary lymph nodes and adjacent connective tissue, petoralis major, pectoralis minor |
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what would removal of the axillary lymph nodes for breast cancer do?
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cause upper extremity to swell, lypmh therapy necessary
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