CBS Medical Terminology & Anatomy 2

Question 1

What is the medical term for the darkened circular area surrounding the nipple?

Accepted Answer

Areola

Answer

Lobule

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Cooper's ligament

Answer

Montgomery gland

Question 2

Which anatomical structure suspends and supports breast tissue within the breast?

Accepted Answer

Cooper's ligaments

Answer

Lactiferous sinuses

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Wharton's ducts

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Alveolar ducts

Question 3

The term 'galactorrhea' refers to which condition?

Accepted Answer

Excessive or spontaneous milk flow unrelated to nursing

Answer

Absence of milk production

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Inflammation of the breast

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Engorgement of milk ducts

Question 4

What does the prefix 'mast-' or 'masto-' refer to in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

Breast

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Nipple

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Milk duct

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Gland

Question 5

Which term describes the cluster of milk-producing cells at the end of each duct branch?

Accepted Answer

Alveolus

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Lactocyte cluster

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Lobule acinus

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Areolar gland

Question 6

The medical term 'hypogalactia' most accurately means:

Accepted Answer

Insufficient milk production

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Overproduction of milk

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Painful milk ejection

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Blocked milk duct

Question 7

What is the anatomical term for the network of ducts that carry milk from the alveoli to the nipple?

Accepted Answer

Lactiferous ducts

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Interlobular ducts

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Collecting tubules

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Efferent canals