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Breast Anatomy and Quadrant Overview

The breast is composed of mammary glands surrounded by fatty tissue located in the subcutaneous tissue over the pectoral muscles. The breast is divisible into four quadrants, extending from the sternum to the midaxillary line and from the second to sixth ribs. The nipple is usually located at the fourth intercostal space and surrounded by the areola. Blood supply comes from the internal thoracic, lateral thoracic, and thoracoacromial arteries, while lymphatic drainage flows to the axillary lymph nodes from the lateral quadrants and parasternal nodes from the medial quadrants.

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Breast Anatomy and Quadrant Overview

The breast is composed of mammary glands surrounded by fatty tissue located in the subcutaneous tissue over the pectoral muscles. The breast is divisible into four quadrants, extending from the sternum to the midaxillary line and from the second to sixth ribs. The nipple is usually located at the fourth intercostal space and surrounded by the areola. Blood supply comes from the internal thoracic, lateral thoracic, and thoracoacromial arteries, while lymphatic drainage flows to the axillary lymph nodes from the lateral quadrants and parasternal nodes from the medial quadrants.

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Anatomy of the Breast

BREASTS
Mammary glands

- accessory to reproduction in females;


rudimentary and functionless in males
- in the subcutaneous tissue overlying the pectoral
muscles
- amount of fat surrounding the glandular tissue
determines the size of breasts
Breast Quadrants
Divisible into 4 quadrants
Female breast extends
transversely from the lateral
border of the sternum to the
MAL ; vertically from the 2nd
through 6th ribs
A small part may extend along the
inferolateral edge of the pectoralis
major muscle toward the axilla
forming an axillary tail of
Spence
Nipple usually at the level of
the 4th ICS surrounded by
areola
Lactiferous duct
Retromammary space
Suspensory ligaments of
Cooper
Vasculature of the Breast
Blood supply:
1. Internal thoracic from subclavian
2. Lateral thoracic and
Thoracoacromial from axillary
3. Post intercostal from thoracic
aorta
Venous drainage:
1. Lateral thoracic and
thoracoacromial to axillary
2. Internal thoracic
Lymphatic drainage:
1. Lateral Quadrants to
Axillary lymph nodes
2. Medial Quadrants to
Parasternal nodes

Nerve supply:
4th to 6th intercostal nerves

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