M. Pectoralis major

Brystmusklen.

Funktion

Clavicular head: flexes the humerus. Sternocostal head: Adducts the humerus. As a whole, adducts and medially rotates the humerus. It also draws the scapula anteriorly and inferiorly.

Innervation

lateral pectoral nerve and medial pectoral nerve, Clavicular head: C5 and C6, Sternocostal head: C7, C8 and T1

Udspring

Clavicular head: anterior surface of the medial half of the clavicle. Sternocostal head: anterior surface of the sternum, the superior six costal cartilages, and the aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle

Tilhæftning

humerus

Antagonist

deltoideus