Breast aesthetics are determined by volume, soft tissue composition and distribution, shape/contour, tissue elasticity, location and appearance of the nipple-areolar complex, and proportionality of the breast with respect to the thoracic wall and the body. Thorough and comprehensive understanding of ...
Chapters Languages 0:00Overview 0:58The Anatomy of the Breast Tissue 1:47Preparation and Considerations 4:52Inspection of the Breast Tissue 7:12Regional Lymph Node Examination 9:55Clinical Breast Examination 13:58SummaryOverview Procedure Applications and Summary Transcript Automatic Translation Clic...
From Neville MC: Breastfeeding, part I: the evidence for breastfeeding. Anatomy and physiology of lactation,Pediatr Clin North Am48:13, 2001. By 16 weeks’ gestation, the branching stage has produced 15 to 25 epithelial strips or solid cords in the subcutaneous tissue that represent future sec...
The bulk of breast tissue localizes to its upper outer quadrant. It lies mainly on pectoralis major, overlapping onto serratus anterior and rectus abdominis. A tongue, the axillary tail, projects into the axilla. Being an epithelial derivative, the breast is enclosed in its own pocket of ...
In this period, the pituitary hormone prolactin stimulates the glands to produce milk, while the hypothalamic hormone oxytocin stimulates the ejection of milk through the nipple. Outside of the postpartum period, the glands are less abundant with most of the breast tissue being filled with adipose...
supports epithelial organs. Fatty stroma, or fatty tissue, makes up the majority of the breast. It is located on the pectoral muscles, and this tissue protects, supports, and gives structure to the rest of the breast tissue. The amount of fatty stroma in the breast varies between individuals...
Breast tissue begins to form in the fourth week of fetal life. In the fetus, breast tissue develops along two "milk lines" that start at the armpit and extend to the groin. Uncommonly, an extra (ancillary) breast can develop along this line. On the skin surface, an extra nipple (supern...
It is a thin piece of mucosal tissue that surrounds and partially covers the vaginal opening (also known as the introitus).1 There is no known biological or evolutionary function of the hymen, but a few hypotheses have been put forward. One... Read More ]]> </description> </item></cha...
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Learn about the function of the breast, design, function, milk production during and after pregnancy, and common medical concerns about the breast.