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Each breast has 15 to 20 overlapping sections called lobes. Within each lobe are many smaller lobules, which end in dozens of tiny bulbs that can produce milk. The lobes, lobules, and bulbs are all linked by thin tubes called ducts. These ducts lead to the nipple in the center of a dark area of skin called the areola. Clusters of lymph nodes are found in the axilla (under the arm), above the collarbone, and in the chest. Lymph nodes are also found in many other parts of the body.

Fat fills the spaces around the lobules and ducts. There are no muscles in the breast, but muscles lie under each breast and cover the ribs. Each breast also contains blood vessels and vessels that carry colorless fluid called lymph. The lymph vessels lead to small bean-shaped organs called lymph nodes.

Most of the human female breast is actually adipose tissue (fat) and connective tissue, rather than the mammary glands. The primary anatomical support for the breasts is thought to be provided by the Cooper's ligaments, with additional support from the skin covering the breasts themselves, and it is this support which determines the shape of the breasts. In a small fraction of women, the frontal milk sinuses (ampulla) in the breasts are not flush with the surrounding breast tissue, which causes the sinus area to visibly bulge outward.

The breasts naturally sag through aging, as the ligaments become elongated. As breasts are mostly composed of adipose tissue, their size can change over time if the woman gains or loses weight. The size of a woman's breasts usually fluctuates during the menstrual cycle, particularly with premenstrual water retention. In order to support the breasts adequately, a correctly sized bra must be worn and it is for this reason that breast size is typically expressed as a "bra size".

Women with exceptionally large breasts may experience back pain. In some societies there is a belief amongst some that small breasts make a woman less sexually attractive. Some women suffer from insecurity about their breasts, and in some cultures a number of women who are unhappy with their size seek surgery either to artificially reduce or enlarge their breasts. Some women undergo breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer, a result of the high value placed on symmetry of the human form in those cultures, and because women often identify their femininity and sense of self with their breasts.

It is typical for a woman's breasts to be unequal in size, particularly whilst the breasts are developing during puberty. Breast hypoplasia is a condition where one or both breasts fail to develop during puberty. Breasts are considered as secondary sex characteristics, and are sexually sensitive in many cases. Bare female breasts can elicit heightened sexual desires from men and women. Some religions require that women always keep their breasts covered. For example, Islam forbids public exposure of the female breasts.

Plastic surgery of the breast After mastectomy an attempt is usually made to reconstruct the breast/s. From these attempts the commonly performed plastic surgery operation of breast enlargement came about. Round or tear-drop shaped breast implants are inserted either on top of or below the pectoral muscle, which is the large chest muscle the breast lies on top of. Breast enlargement is done because patients feel their own breasts are too small, droopy or misshapen.

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