Pectoralis minor muscle

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Origin: 3.–5. rib forward.

Insertion: coracoid process.

Innervation: medial pectoral nerve (C5).

Function:

  • move downward, forward thrust of the scapula accompanied by a forward rotation of the Shoulder Joint
  • auxiliary inspiratory muscle.


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  • ČIHÁK, Radomír – GRIM, Miloš. Anatomie. 2., uprav. a dopl edition. Grada Publishing, 2002. 470 pp. vol. 1. ISBN 80-7169-970-5.
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