Your pectoralis major is a large and powerful chest muscle that’s shaped like a fan. It starts from two sections: your breastbone (sternum) and your collarbone (clavicle). The two sections come ...

The pectoralis major muscle is a large muscle in the upper chest, fanning across the chest from the shoulder to the breastbone. The two pectoralis major muscles, commonly referred to as the ‘pecs,’ ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with COVID-19 who died had lower pectoralis muscle cross-sectional area on CT scans compared with ...

Surgery is an effective and safe option to treat patients with pectoralis major tendon (PMT) ruptures, generally demonstrating a low risk of re-rupture and complications, according to research.

Patients who underwent vertical mammoplasty with a pectoralis major muscle sling appeared to have significantly reduced chest wall-based flap bottoming out compared with patients who did not receive ...

When it comes to strength training your muscles for a sculpted, well-defined chest, you’re probably familiar with your pectoralis major muscles, the large set of muscles that stretch across the upper ...

Dr A C Pochini, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; apochini{at}uol.com.br A powerlifting athlete ruptured his left tendon of the pectoralis major muscle while attempting to lift 160 kg in a ...

2 Department of Anatomy, University of Stellenbosch, Plattekloof, Cape Town, South Africa Correspondence to: Dr D N Bhatia Cape Shoulder Institute, Suite no 4, Medgroup Anlin House, 43 Bloulelie ...