Abstract:Topology of the Breast: An OverviewThe breasts are the most superficial aspect of the anterior chest wall. The skin immediately over the breast tissue is characterized with a nipple areola complex (NAC), centrally located in young adults. The borders of the breast are the second intercostal space superiorly, the midaxillary line laterally, the inframammary line inferiorly, and the sternum medially. The breast overlies the pectoralis major muscle and part of the serratus anterior, external oblique, and rectus a… Show more
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