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Pectoralis muscles.<\/p>\n

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One of two muscles which lie across the chest and control movements of the shoulder and arm.<\/p>\n

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The pectoralis major is a large fan-shaped muscle that works over the shoulder joint, drawing the arm forward across the chest and rotating it medially. Beneath it, the pectoralis minor depresses the shoulder and draws the scapula down toward the chest.<\/p>\n

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Pectoralis muscles. One of two muscles which lie across the chest and control movements of the shoulder and arm. The pectoralis major is a large fan-shaped muscle that works over the shoulder joint, drawing the arm forward across the chest and rotating it medially. 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