A nurse is explaining that each breast contains 12 to 20 cone-shaped lobes. The nurse should explain that each lobe consists of what elements?
A) Modified tendons and ligaments
B) Connective tissue and smooth muscle
C) Lobules and ducts
D) Endocrine glands and sebaceous glands
Ans: C
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Each breast contains 12 to 20 cone-shaped lobes, which are made up of glandular elements (lobules and ducts) and separated by fat and fibrous tissue that binds the lobes together. These breast lobes do not consist of tendons, ligaments, endocrine glands, or smooth muscle.
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