See Also: pectoralis major(medicine)
musculus pectoralis major(medicine)
sternocostal part of pectoralis major muscle(medicine)
clavicular part of pectoralis major muscle(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
pectoralis minor(medicine)
fascia pectoralis(medicine)
pectoralis muscles(medicine)
regio pectoralis(medicine)
nervus pectoralis lateralis(medicine)

pectoralis major (medicine)


pectoralis major
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, clavicular part (pars clavicularis), medial half of clavicle; sternocostal part (pars sternocostalis), anterior surface of manubrium and body of sternum and cartilages of first to sixth ribs; abdominal part (pars abdominalis), aponeurosis of external oblique; insertion, crest of greater tubercle of humerus; action, adducts and medially rotates arm; nerve supply, anterior thoracic.

Synonym: musculus pectoralis major, greater pectoral muscle.