A breast has many parts.[1]
1. Chest wall
2. Pectoralis muscles
3. Lobules
4. Nipple
5. Areola
6. Milk duct
7. Fatty tissue
8. Skin envelope.[2]
The breast is the upper ventral region of the torso of a primate, in left and right sides, which in a female contains the mammary gland that secretes milk used to feed infants.[3]
Each breast contains 15 to 20 lobes that are surrounded by subcutaneous adipose tissue. The breast size and shape comes from that tissue.[4]
Anatomy[]
Parts of the breast include the nipple, areola, mound, inframammary fold, and ducts. There are also various tissue types.
Inframammary fold[]
The inframammary fold is the point on the body where the bottom root of the breast touches the chest wall. This spot is where the underwires in a bra should lay on.
Surgeries[]
- Main article: Breast surgery
Different surgeries include a breast reduction, breast augmentation, implant revision, breast lift, breast reconstruction, lumpectomy, or mastectomy.