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How far does the mammary tissue extend from the clavicle above and the ribs below?
How far does the mammary tissue extend from the clavicle above and the ribs below?
from the clavicle above to the seventh or eighth ribs below.
What is the general location of the protuberant part of the human breast?
What is the general location of the protuberant part of the human breast?
overlying the second to the sixth ribs and extending from the lateral border of the sternum to the anterior axillary line.
What is the aim of performing a mastectomy?
What is the aim of performing a mastectomy?
to remove the whole breast.
What is the anatomical location of the axillary tail of the breast?
What is the anatomical location of the axillary tail of the breast?
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What is the surgical importance of the axillary tail of the breast?
What is the surgical importance of the axillary tail of the breast?
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