Anatomy of the female breast
Current as of: February 19, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD – Family Medicine
The lobes, milk ducts, areola, nipple, and fatty and fibrous tissue are the main parts of the female breast. Fat and fibrous tissue make up most of the breast. The lobes and ducts are spread throughout this tissue. Some women have “dense” breasts. This means there is more fibrous tissue than fat. At childbirth, the…