Breast Anatomy and Development Quiz

What do lobules initially produce after parturition?

What happens to epithelial cells upon cessation of lactation?

What happens to lobules after lactation stops?

What changes in lobules are associated with the reduction in breast cancer risk observed in women who give birth at young ages?

What is the structure that extends down from the nipple?

What happens to the interlobular stroma after the 3rd decade, long before menopause?

What hormones influence the further branching of ducts and lobule formation during the reproductive years?

What type of epithelium lines the superficial portions of the major ducts?

What is the structure that surrounds the small acini in the terminal duct lobular units?

When do the lobules undergo regression during the menstrual cycle?

What is the predominant structure in the breast at the end of a full-term pregnancy?

What type of breast tissue abnormality is characterized by the persistence of epidermal thickenings along the milk line from the axilla to the perineum?

What is the structure that extends the normal ductal system of the breast into the subcutaneous tissue of the chest wall or the axillary fossa?

What is the MOST common breast symptom reported by women?

What type of breast pain is caused by ruptured cysts, physical injury, or infections, with no specific lesion identified?

What is the proportion of symptomatic breast lesions that are benign?

What percentage of breast cancers are detected through mammographic screening rather than being symptomatic?

What is the most common cause of nipple discharge?

Which type of nipple discharge is NOT a feature of malignancy?

What is the most common cause of bloody and serous nipple discharges?

What percentage of women aged 60 or older have nipple discharge due to underlying carcinoma?

What is the most common location for palpable breast masses?

What is the most common characteristic of benign breast masses?