What is another word for Musculus Pectoralis?
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[ mˈʌskjʊləs pˌɛktɔːɹˈɑːliz], [ mˈʌskjʊləs pˌɛktɔːɹˈɑːliz], [ m_ˈʌ_s_k_j_ʊ_l_ə_s p_ˌɛ_k_t_ɔː_ɹ_ˈɑː_l_i_z]
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The Musculus Pectoralis is one of four major muscles in the chest. It extends the shoulder and movable joints in the chest. Other muscles that contribute to chest movement are the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, anterior deltoid, and latissimus dorsi.
The pectoralis muscle originates on the medial edge of the scapula, below the clavicle, and inserts on the upper border of the humerus just proximal to the shoulder joint. The anterior surface of the muscle is covered with a sheet of smooth muscle.
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