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Pectoralis Muscles
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Definition
: The pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles that make up the upper and fore part of the chest in front of the AXILLA.
/growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
Other names
Pectoralis Muscle; Muscle, Pectoralis; Muscles, Pectoralis