Pearson eText Human Anatomy -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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Author: Frederic Martini, Robert Tallitsch
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Chapter 27, Problem 3RC
In some cases, a tumor of the breast can be detected by noticing a dimple in the skin over the area. Which breast structures are responsible for this phenomenon?
(a) the tumor, in that it stimulates contraction of the smooth muscles of the skin
(b) no breast structures; only the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor
(c) the breast lymph nodes, which the tumor causes to contract
(d) the suspensory ligaments of the breast, which are connected to the tumor
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