CBS Medical Terminology & Anatomy 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the medical term for the darkened circular area surrounding the nipple?
- Areola (Correct answer)
- Lobule
- Cooper's ligament
- Montgomery gland
Correct answer: Areola
The areola is the pigmented circular area surrounding the nipple that contains Montgomery glands.
Question 2: Which anatomical structure suspends and supports breast tissue within the breast?
- Lactiferous sinuses
- Cooper's ligaments (Correct answer)
- Wharton's ducts
- Alveolar ducts
Correct answer: Cooper's ligaments
Cooper's ligaments are fibrous connective tissue bands that provide structural support to the breast.
Question 3: The term 'galactorrhea' refers to which condition?
- Absence of milk production
- Excessive or spontaneous milk flow unrelated to nursing (Correct answer)
- Inflammation of the breast
- Engorgement of milk ducts
Correct answer: Excessive or spontaneous milk flow unrelated to nursing
Galactorrhea is the spontaneous flow of milk from the breast unassociated with childbirth or nursing.
Question 4: What does the prefix 'mast-' or 'masto-' refer to in medical terminology?
- Nipple
- Breast (Correct answer)
- Milk duct
- Gland
Correct answer: Breast
The prefix 'mast-' derives from Greek and refers to the breast, as seen in terms like mastitis and mastectomy.
Question 5: Which term describes the cluster of milk-producing cells at the end of each duct branch?
- Lactocyte cluster
- Alveolus (Correct answer)
- Lobule acinus
- Areolar gland
Correct answer: Alveolus
An alveolus (plural: alveoli) is the small sac-like structure lined with milk-secreting cells (lactocytes).
Question 6: The medical term 'hypogalactia' most accurately means:
- Overproduction of milk
- Insufficient milk production (Correct answer)
- Painful milk ejection
- Blocked milk duct
Correct answer: Insufficient milk production
Hypogalactia refers to insufficient or reduced milk production, with 'hypo-' meaning under or below normal.
Question 7: What is the anatomical term for the network of ducts that carry milk from the alveoli to the nipple?
- Interlobular ducts
- Lactiferous ducts (Correct answer)
- Collecting tubules
- Efferent canals
Correct answer: Lactiferous ducts
Lactiferous ducts are the milk-carrying channels that converge at the nipple, with 'lacti-' meaning milk and '-ferous' meaning carrying.
CBS Medical Terminology & Anatomy 2
What is the medical term for the darkened circular area surrounding the nipple?