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 ...

Weightlifters and football players can injure their chest muscle known as the Pectoralis Major, which allows you to reach strongly across your body. Surgery may be required to repair the tear.

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 ...

Mark S., a 27-year-old male, is complaining of left shoulder weakness. Mark trains with weights regularly (3-4 times each week) and has done this for 10 years. Six months ago, while doing the bench ...