Espiral Atlas
MuscleUpper limb

Pectoralis major muscle

musculus pectoralis major

Adducts the humerus and rotates it medially; pulls the scapula forward and downward. Acting alone, the clavicular part flexes the arm; the sternocostal part extends it from flexion.

Upper limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Innervation
  • Blood supply
  • Clinical

Related clinical cases

  • Muscular agenesis; Poland syndrome

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