Sentences with phrase «entire pectoralis»

The pec major is the largest and most superficial of the anterior axioappendicular muscles, lying superficial to the entire pectoralis minor and subclavius, and part of the serratus anterior.

Horizontal adduction (drawing the arm across the body) is the only movement that involves the entire pectoralis major, but when you're holding a barbell you're locked into a limited amount of horizontal adduction, which means that your upper arm is limited in how much it can move towards the midline of your body.

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A MRM is a variation of the total mastectomy, which removes the entire breast including the lymph nodes under the arm (called an axillary lymph node dissection) while sparing the pectoralis major muscle.