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Normal Breast












                                                                                           Breast profile

                                                                      A ducts

                                                                      B lobules


                                                                      C dilated section of duct to hold milk

                                                                      D nipple

                                                                      E fat

                                                                      F pectoralis major muscle


                                                                      G chest wall/rib cage



                                                                                          Enlargement

                                                                      A   normal duct cells

                                                                      B   basement membrane (duct wall)

                                                                      C lumen (center of duct)

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        Illustration © Mary K. Bryson
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