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| paired mammary glands that lie over the muscles of the anterior chest wall. Anterior to pectoralis major and serratus anterior muscles. |
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| Depending on sizeand shape the breasts extend? |
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| vertically from the 2nd to 6th rib and horizontally from the sternum to the midaxillary line |
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| male and female breasts are similar until? |
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| at puberty, female breast tissue enlarges in response to? |
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| hormones estrogen and progesterone released from ovaries |
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| T or F, the female breast is an accessory reproductive organ? |
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| produce and store milk that provides nourishment for newborns and to aid in sexual stimulation |
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| upper outer quadrant of breasts, extending into axillary area. most breast tumors occur in this quadrant |
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| both male and female. drain lymph from the breast to filter out microorganisms and return water and protein to blood |
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| duct through which milk passes |
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| elevated sebaceous glands in the areola, secrete a protective lipid substance during lactation |
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| "milk line" extends from axilla to groin area and appears during embryonic development |
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| functional part of breast. allowing for milk production. 15-20 lobes that radiate in circular fashion from nipple. |
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| from the alveoli converge into a single lactiferous duct that leaves each lobe and conveys milk to the nipple. |
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| slight enlargement in each mammary duct before it reaches nipple, milk can be stored until stimulated to be released from nipple |
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| provides support for the glandular tissue |
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| bands (suspensory ligaments) run from skin through breast and attach to the deep fascia of the muscles of anterior chest wall. (support for glandular tissue) |
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| subcutaneous and retromammary fat provides most of the substance to breast, determines size and shape. |
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| T or F, Functional capability of breast is not related to size, but rather to the glandular tissue present |
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| Anterior (pectoral), posterior (subscapular) , lateral (brachial), central (midaxillary) |
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| drain the anterior chest wall and breasts |
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| posterior (subscapular) nodes |
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| drain posterior chest wall and part of the arms |
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| central (midaxillary) nodes |
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| recieve drainage from the anterior, posterior and lateral lymph nodes. |
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| infraclavicular and supraclavicular lymph nodes |
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| a small portion of lymph also flows into these or deeper into nodes within chest or abdomen |
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| lumps could be present with? |
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| benign breast disease(fibrocystic breast disease), fibroadenomas or malignant tumors. |
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| pre menstrual breast lumpiness and soreness that subside after the end of the mestrual cycle may indicate? |
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| benign breast disease (fibrocystic breast disease) |
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| redness and warmth indicate? |
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| dimpling or retraction of nipple or fibrous tissue may indicate? |
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| recent increase in size of one breast may indicate? |
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| inflammation or abnormal growth |
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| the older client may notice? |
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| decrease in size and firmness, due to decrease in estrogen levels. Glandular tissue decreases, fatty tissue increases. |
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| a late sign of breast cancer, benign breast disease, menstruation. common in clients taking oral contraceptives |
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| may be manually expressed from a breast that is frequently stimulated. alsom associated with certain medications (oral contraceptives, phenothiazines, steroids, digitalis, diuretics) |
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| risk of breast cancer is greater if |
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| early menses (before 13), delayed menopause (after 52), women who have never given birth, or had first child after age 30, family history, hormones, oral contraceptives, environmental hazards, high fat diet, increased alcohol intake |
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| best time for breast self exam (BSE) |
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| right after menstruation or between 4th and 7th day of a normal cycle |
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| ACS recommends a clinical breast exam by a health care professional how often? |
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| every 3yrs for women 20-39 and every year for women 40 and older. |
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| ACS recommends mammogram how often? |
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| yearly for women 40 and over |
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| breasts are first inspected with client in what position? |
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| pig skin or orange peel like appearance resulting from edema, seen in metastatic breast disease. Edema is caused by blocked lymphatic drainage. |
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| may be result of increased circulation due to a malignancy. |
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| assymetric venous pattern |
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| red, scaly, crusty areas of the nipple |
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| Indicates fibrosis and fixation of the underlying tissues n(usually due to underlying malignant tumor) |
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| restricted movement of breast or retraction of the skin. |
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| usually unilateral, irregular, poorly delineated borders. hard, nontender and fixed to underlying tissues. |
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| discharge from one breast may indicate |
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| benign intraductal papilloma, fibrocystic disease or cancer |
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| redness and inflammationof axillae |
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| infection of sweat gland. |
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| dark velvety pigmentation of axillae (acanthosis nigricans) may indicate |
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smooth, firm, movable disc of glandular tissue (may be seen in one breast in males during puberty)
also seen in hormonal imbalance, drug abuse, cirrhosis, leukemia, thytotoxicosis |
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| lobular, ovoid or round. firm, well defined, seldom tender and usually singular and mobile. occur commonly between puberty and menopause. |
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