musculus pectoralis

Synonyms:

pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis

Types:

greater pectoral muscle, musculus pectoralis major, pectoralis major

a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm

musculus pectoralis minor, pectoralis minor, smaller pectoral muscle

a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs

Type of:

skeletal muscle, striated muscle

a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes