The pectoralis (“pec”) major and minor are two of the largest muscles in the front of the chest. The pec major spreads from the sternum and a portion of the clavicle (collar bone) out towards ...

Variations such as ectopic insertions and accessory muscle slips have been identified in diverse muscles, including the pectoralis minor, coracobrachialis, and subscapularis.

image: Surgery to treat neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome targets two areas of nerve compression -- the scalene triangle (black triangle) and the pectoralis minor tendon (black circle).

The large and visible pectoralis major gets all the attention during a chest workout, but you need to concentrate on the smaller underlying muscles too Subscribe Sign in View Market Dashboard ...

Between my job as a writer and my large breasts, I’ve found that at the ripe age of 33 my posture is seriously not OK. I always knew this, but in the past few years, my shoulders have gone from ...

In some patients, nerve compression occurs within the subcoracoid space underlying the pectoralis minor muscle tendon near the shoulder, prompting the development of a minimally invasive procedure ...

To also present a new technique of ultrasonographic evaluation and injection of the pectoralis minor muscle/tendon based on use of standard anatomical landmarks (subscapularis, coracoid process and ...

You want to make sure your "hugging muscles" are in good working order. We're talking about the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor, commonly called the pecs. They are two large muscles in the ...

Early effectiveness of isolated pectoralis minor tenotomy in selected patients with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. Journal of Vascular Surgery , 2013; DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.11.045 Cite ...