milk formation. Age changes: Before puberty: Ducts only. After puberty: in female, glandular tissue and fats are formed. In males, ducts only. Size changes in females: 1st enlargement at puberty and 2nd enlargement at first pregnancy. Parts: Main part in superficial fascia of pectoral Region and tail in the axilla.
and apex. 1- Base: It is concave, separated from deep fascia of deep muscles by retro-mammary space. It extends upwards to 2nd rib, downwards to 6th rib, medially to margin of sternum and laterally to mid-axillary line. It is related to Pectoralis major, serratus anterior, external abdominal oblique muscles and rectus sheath. 2- Apex: Formed of nipple and areola. Nipple is conical that is present in the 4th intercostal space at mid-clavicular line. It contains terminations of 16 -20 lactiferous ducts. Areola is rounded pink (before pregnancy) or brown area around nipple and it is rich with sebaceous glands which become enlarged during pregnancy to form tubercles.
arranged lobes. •Lobes are separated from each other by fibrous septa (Suspensory ligaments of Cooper’s). •Each lobe contains fat as well as glandular tissue composed of lactiferous acini, ducts and sinuses.
and nipple drains superficial part of the breast. 2- Pectoral plexus: on pectoral fascia drains deep part of the breast. Both plexuses communicate together by interlobular lymphatics and sends efferent vessels to lymph nodes as follows:
ulnar nerves Flexor digitorum tendons to medial 3 fingers & synovial sheath Adductor pollicis muscle Flexor digit tendons to index with blood & nerve supply to thumb and lateral side of index Deep palmar arch
pollicis Deep palmar arch Base of 5th metacarpal bone Deep branch of ulnar artery Radial artery in the palm Radial artery 1st dorsal interosseous m Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Artery in the 1st Intermetacarpal Space (Between 1st dorsal interosseous and adductor pollicis muscles) Radial artery passing through proximal part of 1st intermetacarpal space
At the level of middle of shaft of metacarpal bones. Deep to flexor digitorum tendons. At level just distal to bases of metacarpal bones. Anterior to carpal bones, deep to flexor tendons. Posterior to carpal bones, deep to extensor tendons. -Mainly superficial branch of ulnar artery. -Superficial palmar branch of radial a. -Mainly radial artery. -Deep branch of ulnar artery. -Anterior carpal branches of radial& ulnar arteries. -Descending branch of anterior interosseous artery. -Recurrent branch from deep palmar arch. It is a cruciate anastomosis. -Posterior carpal branches of radial& ulnar arteries. -Anterior & posterior interosseous artery. -3 common palmar digital arteries. -Palmar digital artery. -3 palmar metacarpal arteries. -Proximal perforating arteries. -Recurrent branch. -Articular branches to wrist joint. -2nd, 3rd and 4th dorsal metacarpal arteries. Site Formation Branches Superficial palmar Deep palmar Anterior carpal Posterior carpal Dr. Sherif Fahmy