Anatomy and Function of the Coronary Arteries
Detailed information and illustrations about the 2 coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle.
Detailed information and illustrations about the 2 coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle.
Nipple conditions are a common noncancer (benign) breast condition affecting many people assigned female at birth. Some problems are related to lactation, and others are not.
The 2 most common types of benign breast lumps are cysts and fibroadenomas. A cyst is a fluid-filled sac that develops in the breast tissue. Fibroadenomas are solid, smooth, firm, benign lumps that are most commonly found in women in their late teens and early 20s.
Whenever the normal drainage pattern in the lymph nodes is disturbed or damaged – often during surgery to remove the lymph nodes – the arm may swell. This swelling, caused by too much fluid, is called lymphedema.
Breast development happens in certain stages during a woman’s life: first before birth, and again at puberty and later during the childbearing years. Changes also happen to the breasts during menstruation and when a woman reaches menopause.
There are 2 main types of breast pain. The most common type is linked to the menstrual cycle and is almost always hormonal.