CERTIFIED BREASTFEEDING COUNSELOR 2025/2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
PASS
What are Alveoli? - ANSWER ->multiple alveolus
What is the Intra-lobular duct? - ANSWER ->Connects a lobule
to the lactiferous ducts
What is a Mammary Lobule? - ANSWER ->10-100 alveoli
combined together
What are Lactiferous Ducts? - ANSWER ->connects mammary
lobules/intra-lobular ducts to the nipple
Breast Anatomy - ANSWER ->
What surrounds the breast tissue? - ANSWER ->Fat
Nerves
Lymph Tissue
Vascular Network
Myoepithelial Cells
What is the purpose of the Myoepithelial cells? - ANSWER
>They surround the alveolus and contract (like a muscle)
- pushes milk out into the ducts
, What is the purpose of the Vascular Network surrounding
breast tissue? - ANSWER ->- supplies nutrients, materials,
hormones to each alveolus for milk production
- supplies hormones to the myoepithelial cells for ejection of
milk
What is the purpose of fat surrounding breast tissue? - ANSWER
->protection
support
provides space for growth
What purpose do nerves serve in the breasts? - ANSWER -
>Intercostal nerves 3, 4 and 5 deal with breast tissue -
innervation to the nipple tells the brain to produce oxytocin
when breast feeding
- emptying of the alveolus tells the breast to make more milk
What are Montgomery's Tubercles? - ANSWER ->Glands that
secrete an antibacterial-like substance that protects the nipples
and areola.
- found on the nipple and areola
- enlarge during pregnancy
Lactogenesis 3 - ANSWER ->also known as galactopoiesis - the
resupply of mature milk that occurs when milk is removed
from the breast
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
PASS
What are Alveoli? - ANSWER ->multiple alveolus
What is the Intra-lobular duct? - ANSWER ->Connects a lobule
to the lactiferous ducts
What is a Mammary Lobule? - ANSWER ->10-100 alveoli
combined together
What are Lactiferous Ducts? - ANSWER ->connects mammary
lobules/intra-lobular ducts to the nipple
Breast Anatomy - ANSWER ->
What surrounds the breast tissue? - ANSWER ->Fat
Nerves
Lymph Tissue
Vascular Network
Myoepithelial Cells
What is the purpose of the Myoepithelial cells? - ANSWER
>They surround the alveolus and contract (like a muscle)
- pushes milk out into the ducts
, What is the purpose of the Vascular Network surrounding
breast tissue? - ANSWER ->- supplies nutrients, materials,
hormones to each alveolus for milk production
- supplies hormones to the myoepithelial cells for ejection of
milk
What is the purpose of fat surrounding breast tissue? - ANSWER
->protection
support
provides space for growth
What purpose do nerves serve in the breasts? - ANSWER -
>Intercostal nerves 3, 4 and 5 deal with breast tissue -
innervation to the nipple tells the brain to produce oxytocin
when breast feeding
- emptying of the alveolus tells the breast to make more milk
What are Montgomery's Tubercles? - ANSWER ->Glands that
secrete an antibacterial-like substance that protects the nipples
and areola.
- found on the nipple and areola
- enlarge during pregnancy
Lactogenesis 3 - ANSWER ->also known as galactopoiesis - the
resupply of mature milk that occurs when milk is removed
from the breast
