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Mammography
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology of the Breast
Question | Answer |
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What are mammary glands? | Accessory glands of the female reproductive system |
Mammary glands are also referred as? | Modified sebaceous glands |
What are the specific type of mammary glands called? | Sudoriferous or apocrine sweat glands |
What do the mammary glands produce? | Colostrums and milk |
Where does the pectoralis major muscle lie in association with the breast? | Immediately below the breast |
What are the muscles associated with the breast? | Pectoralis major muscle (below breast) Serratus anterior muscle (lateral aspect of breast) Pectoralis minor muscle Latissimus dorsi muscle |
What is the retromammary space? | Layer of adipose tissue that separates the breast from the pectoral muscle |
What mammography projections can you see the retromammary space? | MLO CC (only 20%) |