USMLE Step 2 CK Lecture Notes 2019: Obstetrics/Gynecology (Kaplan Test Prep)

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ANATOMY


The breast is made of lobes of glandular tissue with associated ducts for transfer
of milk to the exterior and supportive fibrous and fatty tissue. On average, there
are 15–20 lobes in each breast, arranged roughly in a wheel-spoke pattern
emanating from the nipple area. The distribution of the lobes, however, is not
even.

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