female breast
Let an agent explain the anatomy, development and function of the female breast in neutral clinical terms, relay health information such as screening and breastfeeding guidance from authoritative sources, and route personal symptoms and decisions to clinicians.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the anatomy, development and function of the female breast in neutral clinical terms, relay health information such as screening and breastfeeding guidance from authoritative sources, and route personal symptoms and decisions to clinicians.
The breast of a woman or girl, a paired structure on the front of the chest containing the mammary gland, fat and connective tissue, developing at puberty and producing milk after childbirth; the breasts have anatomical, physiological, health and cultural significance, are the site of breast cancer, the most common cancer in women, and are subject to screening programmes and clinical care.
What it is for: Milk production and infant feeding; also a secondary sexual characteristic.
It can be explain anatomy and development; relay health and screening guidance; relay breastfeeding information; route personal questions to clinicians.
Distinguishing features
Mammary gland
Hormonal development and change
Lactation
Site of common disease
What it looks like
Paired soft structures on the chest with a nipple and areola, varying widely in size and shape.
Physical character
lobes per breast: about 15-20 count
breast cancer lifetime risk: about 1 in 8 ratio - in many high-income countries, per health bodies
How it is recognised
Mammary gland with fat and connective tissue
Develops at puberty, changes with pregnancy and age
The male breast has the same basic structure with minimal gland
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - the glandular organ
is affected by - the most common cancer in women
is examined by - in screening
In practice
Families and kinds
anatomical parts: gland, ducts, nipple, areola, fat and ligaments
left and right breast as particular entities
developmental stages
conditions: benign changes, mastitis, breast cancer
Identifiers
TA2 7085 Terminologia Anatomica breast
MeSH D001940 breast
Standards and regulation
National breast screening programme guidelines
WHO breastfeeding recommendations
Regulation of breast implants and cosmetic surgery
Failure modes and hazards
Delayed presentation of symptoms
Agents giving personal medical advice
Non-neutral or sexualised presentation
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Anatomy Structure and development.
Clinical description.
Structure
Structure.
Structure
Structure.
- What are the parts of the female breast, and how are they arranged? definition
- Is the presentation neutral and clinical? boundary
Development
Development and change.
Development
Development.
- How does the breast develop at puberty and change with pregnancy, lactation and age? definition
- Which entry fits puberty or menopause? action
Function Lactation.
Health.
Lactation
Milk production.
Lactation
Lactation.
- How does lactation work, and what do health bodies recommend about breastfeeding? provenance
- Is the user asking about their own feeding difficulties, which needs a clinician or lactation consultant? boundary
Support
Support.
Support
Support.
- What support and rights exist for breastfeeding? provenance
- Which entry fits breastfeeding? action
Health Conditions and screening.
Clinical.
Conditions
Conditions.
Conditions
Conditions.
- What benign and malignant conditions affect the breast, and what signs do health bodies advise checking? provenance
- Is the user describing symptoms, which need a clinician? boundary
Screening
Screening.
Screening
Screening.
- What do screening programmes recommend, and how do they differ by country? provenance
- Which entry fits breast cancer screening? action
Society Culture and study.
Attribution.
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- How do cultures and laws treat the breast, from art to public breastfeeding, with attribution? provenance
- Is the presentation respectful? boundary
Research
Research.
Research
Research.
- What are the main areas of research, and which references are standard? provenance
- Which entry fits breast cancer research? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should breast cancer and breastfeeding be the linked primary entries?
- How should screening guidelines be linked by country?
- How should anatomical terminology be linked?