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  2. Pectoralis major - Wikipedia

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    The clavicular head flexes the humerus, and the sternocostal head adducts the humerus. As a whole the action is to adduct and medially rotate the humerus. It also draws the scapula anteriorly and inferiorly. The pectoralis major has four actions which are primarily responsible for movement of the shoulder joint. [7]

  3. Clavipectoral fascia - Wikipedia

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    The clavipectoral fascia (costocoracoid membrane; coracoclavicular fascia) is a strong fascia situated under cover of the clavicular portion of the pectoralis major.. It occupies the interval between the pectoralis minor and subclavius, and protects the axillary vein and artery, and axillary nerve.

  4. Bench press - Wikipedia

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    It emphasizes the clavicular head of the pectoralis major more than an incline bench press. On the eccentric phase of the lift, the bar path will create a larger arc and eventually touch a point on the chest that is lower compared to the regular bench press, because the upper arms and elbows are closer to the body and the angle between the ...

  5. Medial pectoral nerve - Wikipedia

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    It then enters the deep surface of the pectoralis minor muscle, where it divides into a number of branches, which supply the muscle. Two or three branches pierce the muscle and end in the sternocostal head of the pectoralis major muscle. The medial pectoral nerve pierces both the pectoralis minor and the sternocostal head of the pectoralis ...

  6. Clavipectoral triangle - Wikipedia

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    Lateral border of Pectoralis Major [2] (medially) Medial border of Deltoid muscle [ 3 ] (laterally) It contains the cephalic vein , [ 4 ] and deltopectoral fascia, which is a layer of deep fascia that invests the three structures that make up the border of the triangle.

  7. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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    lateral pectoral nerve, medial pectoral nerve clavicular head: C5 and C6 sternocostal head: C7, C8 and T1: adducts and medially rotates humerus, draws scapula anteriorly and inferiorly clavicular head: flexes humerus sternocostal head: extends humerus: 2 1 pectoralis major, abdominal part Upper limb,Thoracic walls, Right?/Left?

  8. Shoulder - Wikipedia

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    pectoralis major, coracobrachialis, biceps brachii, anterior fibers of deltoid. Arm extension [15] The humerus is rotated out of the plane of the torso so that it points backwards (posteriorly) latissimus dorsi and teres major, long head of triceps, posterior fibers of the deltoid Medial rotation of the arm [16]

  9. Shoulder girdle - Wikipedia

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    The shoulder girdle or pectoral girdle is the set of bones in the appendicular skeleton which connects to the arm on each side. In humans, it consists of the clavicle and scapula; in those species with three bones in the shoulder, it consists of the clavicle, scapula, and coracoid.