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_most_ other mammals. Compare the teats of a sow, which are roughly similar in size to those of a human female, both in absolute size and in proportion to body size.
The ''breast''' can refer to the frontal part of the upper human abdomen that, in men and women, includes the [[mammary glands]], or to either of these glands individually.
The ''breast''' can refer to the frontal part of the upper human abdomen that, in men and women, includes the [[mammary glands]], or to either of these glands individually.
The disproportionately large size of human breasts, compared to those of other [[mammal]]s, has given rise to a supposition that they some function in addition to nourishing young, such as providing a social or sexual signal.
The disproportionately large size of human breasts, compared to those of most other [[mammal]]s, has given rise to a supposition that they some function in addition to nourishing young, such as providing a social or sexual signal.
== Exposure of the Breasts ==
== Exposure of the Breasts ==