Free Breast Practice Test

10 Free Breast Practice Questions

1. What blood vessel supplies the medial inner breast?

   1. Circumflex artery
   2. Subclavian artery
   3. Axillary artery
   4. Internal thoracic artery
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   Correct answer: Internal thoracic artery

   The internal thoracic artery supplies oxygenated blood to the medial inner segment of each breast.

2. What are the glands called that lubricate the areola?

   1. Spencer's glands
   2. Supramammary glands
   3. Cooper's glands
   4. Montgomery's glands
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   Correct answer: Montgomery's glands

   Montgomery's glands are the glands that lubricate the areola of the breast.

3. The presence of two mammary glands on one side of the body describes which congenital anomaly?

   1. Amazia
   2. Amastia
   3. Macromastia
   4. Polymastia
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   Correct answer: Polymastia

   Polymastia is when there is >1 mammary gland on each side of the body (i.e., two breasts on the right or left). It is described as supernumerary breast tissue.

4. Which segment of the breast ducts is lined with epithelial cells?

   1. Inner
   2. Middle
   3. Outer
   4. Epithelial cells are not present within breast ducts
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   Correct answer: Inner

   Epithelial cells line the inner part of breast ducts.

5. Which sign correlates to intracapsular implant rupture?

   1. Stepladder
   2. Noose
   3. Snowstorm
   4. Linguini
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   Correct answer: Stepladder

   Visualizing the stepladder sign is the most reliable finding of intracapsular rupture in a silicone gel breast implant via ultrasound.

6. Which abnormality or syndrome involves sclerosing superficial thrombophlebitis of the anterior thoracic wall veins?

   1. Peau d'orange
   2. Marfan's disease
   3. Mondor disease
   4. Fibrocystic breast
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   Correct answer: Mondor disease

   This disease involves thrombophlebitis of the veins in the chest/breast tissues.

7. Which of the following is the gold standard imaging examination for Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)?

   1. CT
   2. MRI
   3. Ultrasound
   4. Mammogram
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   Correct answer: Mammogram

   Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) typically presents as suspicious microcalcifications which may be present with or without a coinciding mass. Suspicious microcalcifications on breast imaging are typically characterized by shape and distribution, suspicious shape raise concerns about their potential association with malignancy, these include: Amorphous, Coarse heterogeneous, Fine Pleomorphic, Fine linear or fine-linear branching microcalcifications. For this reason, mammography is the gold standard imaging test for DCIS.

8. Which segment of the breast ducts is lined with epithelial cells?

   1. Outer
   2. Epithelial cells are not present within breast ducts
   3. Inner
   4. Middle
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   Correct answer: Inner

   Epithelial cells line the inner part of breast ducts.

9. Which sign correlates to intracapsular implant rupture?

   1. Noose
   2. Linguini
   3. Stepladder
   4. Snowstorm
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   Correct answer: Stepladder

   Visualizing the stepladder sign is the most reliable finding of intracapsular rupture in a silicone gel breast implant via ultrasound.

10. What is a supernumerary areola called?

    1. Polythelia pilosa
    2. Polythelia areolaris
    3. Polythelia
    4. Pseudomamma
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    Correct answer: Polythelia areolaris

    A supernumerary areola, also known as polythelia areolaris, refers to an additional areola that appears along the milk line, often without associated glandular tissue. This condition is part of the Kajava classification system for accessory breast tissue. In this system, polythelia (supernumerary nipple) is classified as Class VI, polythelia areolaris (supernumerary areola) is classified as Class VII, and pseudomamma (supernumerary nipple and areola with glandular tissue) is classified as Class V. These variations result from incomplete embryonic development of breast tissue along the milk line. Polythelia areolaris is typically asymptomatic and may not require treatment unless it causes cosmetic concerns or other complications.