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Thorax: Breast Flashcards

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Anterior Axillary Line

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  • Vertical line through anterior axillary fold
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Posterior Axillary Line

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  • Vertical line through posterior axillary fold
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Midaxillary Line

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  • Vertical line midway between the anterior and posterior axillary lines
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Anterior Median Line

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  • Vertical line down the midline
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Midclavicular Lines

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  • Parasagittal vertical lines through midpoint of the clavicle
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Breast

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  • Accessory reproductive organ
  • Glandular tissue embedded in fat (connective tissue)
  • Located in the superficial fascia
  • Anterior to deep fascia
  • Located from mid-axillary line to sternum, ribs 2-6
  • Axillary process (tail of Spence)
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Areola

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  • Pigmented area of skin
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Montgomery Tubercles

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  • Sebaceous glands located in areola
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Nipple

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  • Lacks hair, fat, and sweat glands
  • Smooth muscle
  • Fissured by lactiferous duct openings
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Retromammary Space

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  • Between the superficial and deep fascia

- Allows for breast movement on pectoral fascia

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Glandular Tissue

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  • 15-20 lobes of glandular tissue (parenchyma of the breast)

- Each lobe contains 20-40 terminal ductal lobular units

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Terminal Ductal Lobular Unit (TDLU)

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  • Each lobe drained by a lactiferous duct
  • Supported by suspensory ligaments (of Cooper)
  • Form fibrous septa, anchored to skin and deep fascia
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Lactiferous Sinus

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  • Dilated portion of duct
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Parenchyma

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  • Refers to functional tissue of an organ (breast in this case)
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Medial Breast Arterial Supply

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  • Perforating branches of internal thoracic artery (medial mammary arteries)
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Lateral Breast Arterial Supply

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  • Superior thoracic artery (lateral mammary arteries)
  • Lateral thoracic artery (lateral mammary arteries)
  • Pectoral branch of thoracoacromial artery
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Anterior and Posterior Intercostal Arteries

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  • Mammary branches
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Cutaneous Innervation of Breast

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  • 2nd – 6th Intercostal nerves
  • Lateral & anterior branches
  • Nipple is supplied by 4th intercostal nerve (ventral ramus of T4)
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Lymph Nodes of the Breast

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  • Axillary lymph nodes
  • Anterior (pectoral) nodes
  • Posterior (subscapular) nodes
  • Central nodes
  • Apical nodes
  • Parasternal nodes
  • Interpectoral nodes
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Axillary Lymph Nodes

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  • Anterior (pectoral) nodes
  • Posterior (subscapular) nodes
  • Central nodes
  • Apical nodes
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Lymph Drainage

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  1. Axillary pathway: 75% of lymph
    - Axillary nodes (anterior axillary nodes)
    - Can bypass the axillary nodes and drain directly
  2. Internal thoracic pathway(mammary) to the parasternal lymph nodes
    - Can communicate with lymph vessels of the opposite breast
  3. Retropectoral and Transpectoral pathways
  4. Subdiaphragmatic pathway
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Tumors

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  • Can invade through retromammary space and deep fascia

- Breast fixation

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Shortened Suspensory Ligaments

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  • Skin dimpling and nipple retraction
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Pectoral Fascia

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  • Covers anterior and posterior of pectoralis major

becomes axillary fascia (floor of axilla)

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Clavipectoral Fascia
- Attaches to clavicle - Envelopes subclavius and pectoralis minor muscles - Pierced by cephalic vein, thoracoacromial artery, lateral pectoral nerve - Called suspensory ligament of axilla below pec minor - Connects to and supports axillary fascia
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Anterior Axio-Appendicular Muscles
- Connect the pectoral girdle and humerus to the axial skeleton - Primarily function in moving the pectoral girdle and humerus
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Move the Pectoral Girdle and Humerus
- Pectoralis major - Pectoralis minor - Subclavius - Serratus anterior
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Pectoralis Major
- 2 heads | - Forms anterior axillary fold
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Proximal Attachment of Pectoralis Major
- Medial ½ clavicle, anterior sternum, upper 6 costal cartilages, aponeurosis of external oblique muscle
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Distal Attachment of Pectoralis Major
- Lateral lip of intertubercular sulcus
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Pectoralis Major Innervation
- Lateral and medial pectoral nerves
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Pectoralis Major Function
- Adduct, medial rotation, flexion and extension of humerus
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Aponeurosis
- Flat tendon that part of the muscle attaches to
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Flexion vs. Extension
- Muscle can act both ways depending on body position in gravity
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Pectoralis Minor
- Deep to pec major - Important landmark (axillary artery, brachial plexus) - Subcoracoid space
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Subcoracoid Space
- Brachial plexus, axillary vessels
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Proximal Attachment of Pectoralis Minor
- Ribs 3-5
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Distal Attachment of Pectoralis Minor
- Coracoid process
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Pectoralis Minor Innervation
- Medial pectoral nerve
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Function of Pectoralis Minor
- Stabilize scapula, pulls against thoracic wall (lateral angle moves inferiorly) - Accessory muscle of respiration
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Proximal Attachment of Subclavius
- 1st rib/costal cartilage jxn
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Distal Attachment of Subclavius
- Inferior, middle 1/3 of clavicle
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Innervation of Subclavius
- Nerve to subclavius
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Function of Subclavius
- Stabilize SC joint, depress clavicle
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Serratus Anterior
- Boxer’s muscle | - Scapula protractor
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Proxima Attachment of Serratus Anterior
- Lateral aspect of ribs 1-8 (9)
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Distal Attachment of Serratus Anterior
- Anterior surface of medial scapular border
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Innervation of Serratus Anterior
- Long thoracic nerve
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Function of Serratus Anterior
- Scapular protraction and rotation, stabilizes against thorax
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Long Thoracic Nerve Injury
- Branch of the brachial plexus - This nerve has a superficial location - Injured in: mastectomy, knife injury, chest tube
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Causes of Long Thoracic Nerve Injuries
- Weakness or paralysis of serratus anterior
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Effects of Long Thoracic Nerve Injuries
- Winging of the scapula | - Difficulty with arm elevation (abduction)
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Winging of Scapula
- Medial border of scapula will no longer be against thorax and will stick out toward the back
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