| MUSCLE | ORIGIN | INSERTION | ACTION | NERVE SUPPLY |
| pectoralis major | medial half of clavicle sternum costal cartilages aponeurosis of external oblique muscle |
lateral lip of intertubercular groove of humerus |
flexes, adducts, and rotates arm medially | medial and lateral pectoral nerves brachial plexus |
| pectoralis minor | anterior aspect of 2nd-5th ribs | coracoid process of scapula | protracts the scapula pulls it forward and down |
medial pectoral nerve brachial plexus |
| subclavius | junction of the 1st rib with its costal cartilage |
inferior surface of clavicle | pulls clavicle towards the sternum | nerve to subclavius brachial plexus |
Vessels & Nerves of Pectoral Region![]() |
Superficial Veins of Upper Limb |
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