Preferred Label : Pectoralis Major;
NCIt synonyms : Musculus Pectoralis Major;
NCIt related terms : PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE;
NCIt definition : Either of two large, bilateral muscles overlying the upper, anterior chest wall, which
has two heads: the clavicular head, which originates on the medial half of the clavicle,
and the sternal head, which originates on the sternum and the first six costal cartilages;
the muscles insert onto the lateral lip of the intertubercular groove of the humerus
and the crest of the greater tubercle of the humerus respectively, and function to
flex, adduct, and medially rotate the shoulder joint.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Either of two large muscles of the anterior chest wall, which has two heads:
the clavicular head, which originates on the medial half of the clavicle, and the
sternal head, which originates on the sternum and the first six costal cartilages;
the muscles insert onto the lateral lip of the intertubercular groove of the humerus
and the crest of the greater tubercle of the humerus respectively; primary function
is flexion, adduction, and medial rotation of the shoulder joint.;
Origin ID : C33284;
UMLS CUI : C0585574;
Anatomic structure is physical part of
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