Certified Breastfeeding Counselor CBC Exam Study Questions with Complete Solutions Where does breast tissue normally develop? - Correct Answer Along the breast line
- located from under the arms down to the groin
- First 2 months of life
- Puberty
What are the 3 stages of early breast development? - Correct Answer 1. In utero
Breast development during menstruation - Correct Answer - Estrogen: Induces Ductal System development
- Progesterone: Induces Lobular-Alveolar development
What is Lactogenesis? - Correct Answer The initiation of milk production How many stages of Lactogensis are there? - Correct Answer 4 What stages of Lactogenesis occur during pregnancy? - Correct Answer 1 and 2 Lactogenesis 1 - Correct Answer Ductal and Lobular-Alveolar systems grow at an accelerated rate (influenced by hormones)
- breasts enlarge
- high progesterone levels cause an increase in alveoli
- colostrum begins to produce in the alveoli
- this causes the alveolar cells to begin to release milk and allows them to continue to produce more
When does Lactogenesis 1 occur? - Correct Answer around 16 weeks Lactogenesis 2 - Correct Answer The placenta is released from the uterus and progesterone levels drop
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How long does Lactogenesis 2 last? - Correct Answer 2-4 days What are the 5 main areas of the breast? - Correct Answer - Upper Inner
- Lower Inner
- Upper Outer
- Lower Outer
- Tail of Spence
What are the 2 types of breast tissue and what are they composed of? - Correct Answer - Parenchyma: ductal and lobular-alveolar structures
- Strom: connective tissue (fat, vascular, nerve, lymphatic)
What is an Alveolus - Correct Answer Small cavity where milk is produced and stored
- made of epithelial cells
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What are Alveoli? - Correct Answer multiple alveolus What is the Intra-lobular duct? - Correct Answer Connects a lobule to the lactiferous ducts What is a Mammary Lobule? - Correct Answer 10-100 alveoli combined together What are Lactiferous Ducts? - Correct Answer connects mammary lobules/intra-lobular ducts to the nipple Breast Anatomy - Correct Answer What surrounds the breast tissue? - Correct Answer Fat Nerves