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depresses the point of the shoulder, drawing the scapula inferior and medial, towards the thorax, and throwing its inferior angle posteriorly.

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The pectoralis major is a large chest muscle that is responsible for flexing, adducting, and internally rotating the arm at the shoulder joint. It also helps to stabilize the shoulder joint during movement.

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its a muscle in your chest

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coracoid process of scapula

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What muscles attach the arm to the thorax a pectoralis major and teres major b supraspinatus and latissimus dorsi c pectoralis minor and pectoralis major d latissimus dorsi and pectoralis major?

d. Latissimus dorsi and pectoralis major


Where is the perctoralis muscle?

there are two muscles with pectoralis in their name, Pectoralis Major and Pectoralis Minor. Pectoralis Major is the main muscle of the chest and pectoralis minor is deep to it (so you can't feel it because pectoralis major completely covers it)


Is there a muscle deep to pectoralis major?

Pectoralis minor.


Is the heart deep or superficial to the pectoralis major?

The heart is deep to the pectoralis major. The pectoralis major is superficial to the heart.


When was Enneanectes pectoralis created?

Enneanectes pectoralis was created in 1941.


When was Ophiclinus pectoralis created?

Ophiclinus pectoralis was created in 1980.


When was Dactyloscopus pectoralis created?

Dactyloscopus pectoralis was created in 1861.


Which muscle lies deep to the pectoralis major?

pectoralis minor and subclavius muscle.


Which muscles are your chest muscles?

The Pectoralis Major (large superficial) and Pectoralis Minor


Where is the pectoralis profundus?

the Pectoralis Profundus is found in the "chest" of quadrapeds, in their Thoracic. It is part of the Quadruped Sling, and works with the Serratus Ventralis muscle to allow forward and backwards movement for quadrupeds of the forelimbs.


Are the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor antagonistic to one another?

No. They are synergists to each other.


Is the heart superficial to the pectoralis major?

The heart is deep to the pectoralis major. That muscle is superficial to the heart.