Pectoralis descendens muscle - Origin
Musculus pectoralis descendens - Origo
- Synonym: Descending pectoral muscle - Origin
Definition
The descending pectoral muscle originates from the manubrium of the sternum.
References
International Committee on Veterinary Gross Anatomical Nomenclature. 2017. Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria. Sixth Edition. Ghent (Belgium).
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.