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Breast Anatomy

The female breast is composed mainly of fatty tissue interspersed with milk glands and fibrous or connective tissue. The circular region around the nipple (areola) is often a different color (pigmented).


Review Date: 03/10/2011
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.

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