Health Assessment | NCM 103 (1) Velez College

Breast & Lymphatic System Q&A Practice Quiz

1 . This is the process of using low-dose x-rays to examine the human breast.
Answer: Mammography

2. It provides most of the substance to the breast, determining the size and shape of the
breasts.
Answer: Fatty Tissue

3. Lactation not associated with childbearing or breast-feeding.

Answer: Galactorrhea

4. The sebaceous glands on the areola, which enlarge and produce a secretion that protects and
lubricates the nipples.
Answer: Montgomery’s Glands

5. A temporary condition, typically caused by hormonal changes, in which large brown patches
form on the skin, mainly on the areola of the breast.
Answer: Chloasma

6. A surgical procedure in which all or part of a breast mass is removed and tested for
malignancy.
Answer: Lumpectomy

7. Benign temporary breast enlargement in one or both breasts in males.

Answer: Gynecomastia

8. A circular pigmented field of wrinkled skin containing the nipple.

Answer: Areola

9. The breast lies over a muscle of the chest known as the ________.
Answer: Pectoral muscle

10 . An early embryonic breast formation known as the _____ extends from the armpit to the
groin.
Answer: Mammary line