Muscles Of The Chest Shoulder And Upper Limb
Camila Farah
The pectoralis minor and pectoralis major are large muscles of the chest that participate in many movements including flexion of the humerus.
The pectoral region is located on the anterior chest wall. A set of four smaller muscles in the shoulder responsible for rotating the humerus upper arm bone. It contains four muscles that exert a force on the upper limb. In this article we shall look at the anatomy of the muscles of the pectoral region their attachments actions and innervation.
Start studying lab 21 muscles of the chest shoulder and upper limb. Start studying muscles of chest shoulder and upper limb. The shoulder muscles bridge the transitions from the torso into the head neck area and into the upper extremities of the arms and hands for that reason and because of the dexterity of the shoulder joint itself the musculature of the shoulder is complex ranging from massive prime mover muscles to finer stabilizer and fixator muscles. Learn vocabulary terms and more with flashcards games and other study tools.
A large fan shaped muscle of the chest.
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