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pectoralis major
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pectoralis major - a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the armgreater pectoral muscle, musculus pectoralis majormusculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis - either of two large muscles of the chest |
pectoralis major
pectoralis major[‚pek·tə′ral·əs ′mā·jər] (anatomy) The large muscle connecting the anterior aspect of the chest with the shoulder and upper arm. pectoralis major
pectoralis majorA large triangular muscle that extends from the sternum to the humerus and functions to flex, horizontally adduct, and internally rotate the arm, and aids in chest expansion when the upper extremities are stabilized.See also: pectoralispectoralis major
Related to pectoralis major: latissimus dorsi, pectoralis minorSynonyms for pectoralis majornoun a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the armSynonyms- greater pectoral muscle
- musculus pectoralis major
Related Words- musculus pectoralis
- pecs
- pectoral
- pectoral muscle
- pectoralis
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