Deck 24: Breast Sonography

Question 1

Oxytocin

A) aids breast development.
B) stimulates the breast's secretory system after childbirth.
C) acts on the breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing.
D) stimulates the release of milk during nursing.

Answer 1

B
Oxytocin stimulates the breast's secretory system after childbirth.

Question 2

Prolactin

A) aids breast development.
B) stimulates breast secretory system after childbirth.
C) acts on breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing.
D) stimulates the release of milk during nursing.

Answer 2

D
Prolactin allows the production of milk.

Question 3

The mammary layer of the breast contains all of the following except

A) connective tissue.
B) lobes.
C) ducts.
D) fat.

Answer 3

D
The mammary layer contains the glandular tissues, ducts, and connective tissues. The retromammary layer contains the retromammary fat, muscle, and deep connective tissues.

Question 4

Prolactin is produced in the

A) anterior pituitary gland.
B) hypothalamus.
C) posterior pituitary gland.
D) thyroid gland

Question 5

Alveoli are located within Cooper's ligaments and secrete milk. ____

Question 6

Each breast has 10 to 15 lobes. ____

Question 7

Lobules are subunits of lobes. ____

Question 8

Prolactin-inhibiting factor is produced in the

A) anterior pituitary gland.
B) hypothalamus.
C) posterior pituitary gland.
D) thyroid gland

Question 9

The breast contains very little fat. ____

Question 10

What is the sonographic appearance of Cooper's ligaments?

A) Hypoechoic
B) Bright linear echoes
C) Low to medium level echoes
D) Anechoic tubular structures

Question 11

Glandular breast tissue actually is found in the lobules. ____

Question 12

Suspensory ligaments for the breast traverse all three breast layers. ____

Question 13

What is the sonographic appearance of breast fat?

A) Hypoechoic
B) Bright linear echoes
C) Low to medium level echoes
D) Anechoic tubular structures

Question 14

Prolactin-inhibiting factor

A) aids breast development.
B) prevents milk production
C) acts on the breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing.
D) stimulates the release of milk during nursing.

Question 15

Oxytocin is produced in the

A) anterior pituitary gland.
B) hypothalamus.
C) posterior pituitary gland.
D) thyroid gland

Question 16

Estrogen

A) aids in breast development.
B) stimulates the breast's secretory system after childbirth.
C) acts on the breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing.
D) stimulates the release of milk during nursing.

Question 17

The parenchymal portion of the breast includes all of these structures except

A) lobes.
B) ducts.
C) fat.
D) lobules.

Question 18

What is the sonographic appearance of secretory ducts?

A) Hypoechoic
B) Bright linear echoes
C) Low to medium level echoes
D) Anechoic tubular structures

Question 19

Progesterone

A) aids breast development.
B) stimulates the breast's secretory system after childbirth.
C) acts on the breast during pregnancy to prepare for nursing.
D) stimulates the release of milk during nursing.

Question 20

What is the sonographic appearance of glandular tissue?

A) Hypoechoic
B) Bright linear echoes
C) Low to medium level echoes
D) Anechoic tubular structures

Question 21

Mammography is preferred to sonography for examining dense breast tissue. ____

Question 22

Montgomery's glands and areolar glands are similar in that both are located near the nipple area. ____

Question 23

The breast has the largest amount of fatty tissue during the reproductive years. ____

Question 24

The glandular layer of the breast atrophies after menopause. ____

Question 25

Elastography is a technique that improves sonographic visualization of tissues in fibrous breasts. ____

Question 26

Breast computer-aided detection (B-CAD) automatically selects a region of interest for computer-aided assessment of the breast. ____