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Pectoralis Muscles MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Pectoralis Muscles
Tree Number(s)
A02.633.567.775
Unique ID
D010369
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010369
Annotation
/growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /‌embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
Scope Note
The pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles that make up the upper and fore part of the chest in front of the AXILLA.
Entry Term(s)
Pectoral Muscle
Pectoralis Major
Pectoralis Major Muscle
Pectoralis Minor
Pectoralis Minor Muscle
NLM Classification #
WE 715
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/01/16
Pectoralis Muscles Preferred
Pectoralis Major Narrower
Pectoralis Minor Narrower
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