Nipple Anatomy And Physiology

During lactation the bulbs on the ends of the lobules produce milk. Nerves provide sensation to the breast.

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Anatomy physiology of the breast the breast is an organ whose structure reflects its special function.

Nipple anatomy and physiology. Once milk is produced it is transferred through the ducts to the nipple. With a nipple sparing mastectomy the body side of the nipple is scraped to remove as many remaining breast cells as possible. If you are having nipple sparing breast surgery the blood supply must be preserved to keep these tissues alive.

When not in profile the nipple can be mistaken for a mass. The production of milk for lactation breast feeding. The epithelial component of the tissue consists of lobules where milk is made which connect to ducts that lead out to the nipple.

The subareolar anatomy produces a complex mammographic appearance due to the overlapping lines of the converging milk ducts and surrounding blood vessels. Nipple in profile. At the blind end.

Physiology of the breast prior to puberty there are no discernible differences functional or structural between the male and female breast. The dark area of skin surrounding the nipple is called the areola. At the histo logical level the prepubertal breast both in males and in females consists of multiple rudimentary ducts arranged circum ferentially and converging towards the nipple.

Connective tissue and ligaments provide support to the breast and give it its shape. It is helpful to have the nipple in profile on at least one mammographic projection cc or mediolateral oblique mlo. Toward the nipple each duct widens to form a sac ampulla.

Your nipples and areolas are connected to your blood supply by your axillary arteries.

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