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Pectoralis profundus muscle [Pectoralis ascendens muscle] - Origin
Musculus pectoralis profundus [musculus pectoralis ascendens] - Origo
Definition
The deep pectoral muscle originates from the first to the last sternebra, as well as from the deep fascia of the trunk and the region of the xiphoid cartilage.
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.
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