breast, axillae, lymphatics

• Republic of the Philippines
• Bulacan State University
• City of Malolos, Bulacan
• COLLEGE OF NURSING
• Nursing Assessment of Physical Systems

  BREASTS, AXILLAE and LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

  
• External Breast Anatomy


  • Nipples
  • Areolae (1 to 2 cm radius)
  • Montgomery glands – a sebaceous gland
  • Breast quadrants

  
• The upper outer quadrant is the most targeted area for breast cancer

  
• Internal Breast Anatomy


  • Composed primarily of 3 tissue types - glandular, ƌbrous and fatty (subcutaneous) tissue
  • Glandular tissue – functional part of the breast allowing milk production
  • Mammary ducts
  • Lactiferous sinus

  
• Major Axillary Lymph Nodes

  • Anterior (pectoral)
  • Posterior (subscapular)
  • Lateral (brachial)
  • Central (mid-axillary)
• Lymph nodes


  1. Small tubes, or ducts, carry milk from glandular tissue (lobules) to your nipples

  2. Expansion in a lactiferous duct at the base of the nipple in which milk accumulates
• Breast Self Examination and its Proper Techniques

  1. Circular

  2. Vertical

  3. Wedge

  
• Common Abnormal Breast Assessment Findings or Cancer - Related