pectoral ridge
Anatomy and Zoology
noun
The outer lip of the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus, into which the pectoralis major muscle is inserted.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
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