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What artery primarily supplies the mammary gland with perforating branches?
What artery primarily supplies the mammary gland with perforating branches?
Which artery branches from the axillary artery to supply the mammary gland?
Which artery branches from the axillary artery to supply the mammary gland?
Where do the majority of lymphatic vessels from the mammary gland drain?
Where do the majority of lymphatic vessels from the mammary gland drain?
What is the function of the subareolar plexus in the mammary gland?
What is the function of the subareolar plexus in the mammary gland?
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Which part of the mammary gland drains to the internal thoracic artery followed by the parasternal nodes?
Which part of the mammary gland drains to the internal thoracic artery followed by the parasternal nodes?
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What percentage of lymphatic vessels from the mammary gland drain into the parasternal nodes?
What percentage of lymphatic vessels from the mammary gland drain into the parasternal nodes?
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Which lymphatic drainage pathway corresponds to the lower part of the mammary gland?
Which lymphatic drainage pathway corresponds to the lower part of the mammary gland?
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Which structure is NOT a part of the blood supply to the mammary gland?
Which structure is NOT a part of the blood supply to the mammary gland?
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What is the role of the acromiothoracic artery in relation to the mammary gland?
What is the role of the acromiothoracic artery in relation to the mammary gland?
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Which of the following components are involved in lymphatic drainage of the mammary gland?
Which of the following components are involved in lymphatic drainage of the mammary gland?
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