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pectoralis major |
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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 12) Electromyographic signals from the anterior deltoid muscle (AD) and the sternal portion of the pectoralis major muscle (PM) also were recorded on the fight upper limb. Then there are the pectoralis major muscles in the chest. 4-6) Erroneously choosing anatomical landmarks that closely resemble those of the pectoralis major muscle invalidates on its face the direct measure used in this study for the pectoralis minor muscle length and the "Pectoralis Minor Index" (Pectoralis Minor Index=pectoralis minor length/height). |
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