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Bookmark or Share- Muscles of the Pectoral Region - Major - Minor - TeachMeAnatomyThe pectoral region is located on the anterior chest wall. It contains four muscles that exert a force on the upper limb: the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, serratus anterior and subclavius. In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the muscles of the pectoral region – their attachments, actions and innervation.
- Anatomy, Thorax, Pectoralis Major Major - StatPearls - NCBI BookshelfThe pectoralis major is the superior most and largest muscle of the anterior chest wall. It is a thick, fan-shaped muscle that lies underneath the breast tissue and forms the anterior wall of the axilla.
- Pectoralis muscle | Definition, Location, Function, & Factspectoralis muscle, any of the muscles that connect the front walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder. There are two such muscles on each side of the sternum (breastbone) in the human body: pectoralis major and pectoralis minor.
- Pectoralis major: Origin, insertion, innervation,function | KenhubThe pectoralis major is a paired, superficial muscle located on the anterior surface of the thoracic cage. If you’re a gym lover, you’ll hear these muscles also being referred to as the pecs muscles. The pectoralis major has a broad origin, based on which it is divided into three parts: clavicular part, sternocostal part and abdominal part.
- Pectoralis major - WikipediaThe pectoralis major's primary functions are flexion, adduction, and internal rotation of the humerus. The pectoral major may colloquially be referred to as "pecs", "pectoral muscle", or "chest muscle", because it is the largest and most superficial muscle in the chest area.
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