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pecs

DEFINITIONS OF: pecs

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n either of two large muscles of the chest

Synonyms:
musculus pectoralis, 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
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