Diagram of pectoralis major muscle. The muscle has two heads. The pectoralis major muscle is a large muscle in the upper chest fanning across the chest from the shoulder to the breastbone. Origin insertion action arterial supply innervation i hope you enjoy this. Both of these muscles form part of the anterior wall of the axilla region.
Pectoralis major trigger point diagram pain patterns and related medical symptoms. The clavicular head and the sternocostal head. The pectoralis major is a fan shaped muscle in the front of your chest wall. We will cover its.
Both of these muscles form part of the anterior wall of the axilla region. The muscle has two heads. The clavicular head and the sternocostal head. In this tutorial we will guide you through the anatomy of the pectoralis major muscle.
The pectoralis minor lies underneath its larger counterpart muscle pectoralis major. The pectoralis major is a paired superficial muscle located on the anterior surface of the thoracic cageif youre a gym lover youll hear these muscles also being referred to as the pecs musclesthe pectoralis major has a broad origin based on which it is divided into three parts. Clavicular part sternocostal part and abdominal part. The myofascial pain pattern has pain locations that are displayed in red and associated trigger points shown as xs.