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A small chest muscle which allows the shoulder to be depressed.<\/p>\n

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Thin, triangular muscle of the upper chest, beneath the pectoralis major, that functions to draw the shoulder down and forward.<\/p>\n

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Homosexual anal intercourse, especially that between a man and a young boy who is the passive partner.<\/p>\n

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A muscle beneath the pectoralis major, attached to the coracoid process of the scapula that depresses as well as causes anterior tipping of the scapula.<\/p>\n

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Muscles of the chest that assist the swinging movements of the arm.<\/p>\n

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