Intermediate Mammary Gland Quiz
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Q1. What are the milk-secreting terminal units of the lactating mammary gland commonly called?
- Alveoli
- Glomeruli
- Osteons
- Hepatic lobules
Q2. Which cells surrounding mammary secretory units and small ducts help expel milk by contracting?
- Schwann cells
- Osteoblasts
- Myoepithelial cells
- Kupffer cells
Q3. Which hormone primarily stimulates milk production by mammary epithelial cells after childbirth?
- Calcitonin
- Aldosterone
- Parathyroid hormone
- Prolactin
Q4. Which hormone is principally responsible for the milk ejection reflex?
- Oxytocin
- Erythropoietin
- Glucagon
- Thyroxine
Q5. Which structure represents the functional glandular unit commonly emphasized in breast pathology?
- Pulmonary segment
- Terminal duct lobular unit
- Renal corpuscle
- Hepatic acinus
Q6. Which arterial source contributes importantly to the medial mammary gland?
- Radial artery
- Femoral artery
- Internal thoracic artery
- Inferior mesenteric artery
Q7. Which artery is an important contributor to the lateral portion of the mammary gland?
- Posterior tibial artery
- Inferior thyroid artery
- Middle cerebral artery
- Lateral thoracic artery
Q8. Most lymph from the mammary gland drains toward which lymph nodes?
- Popliteal lymph nodes
- Superficial inguinal lymph nodes
- Submental lymph nodes
- Axillary lymph nodes
Q9. Which lymph nodes form an important drainage pathway for the medial mammary gland?
- Superficial inguinal lymph nodes
- Parasternal lymph nodes
- Occipital lymph nodes
- Popliteal lymph nodes
Q10. What happens to the glandular component of the mammary gland during pregnancy?
- The gland converts into skeletal muscle
- The lactiferous ducts are replaced by arteries
- All glandular tissue permanently disappears
- The ductal and secretory components proliferate and develop