Summary
Location: | In the chest, running from the sternum and clavicle to the upper arm, forming the bulk of the chest muscles. |
Information
Group: | Shoulder |
Subgroup: | Pectoralis |
Side(s) of body: | Front |
Function/Action: | Shoulder Flexor, Shoulder Adductor, Shoulder Medial Rotator |
Details
Joint: | Shoulder |
Bone: | Humerus, Sternum, Clavicle |
Origin: | Clavicular head: Anterior surface of medial half of clavicle; Sternal head: Anterior surface of sternum. |
Insertion: | Lateral lip of bicipital groove of humerus. |