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Pectoralis Minor
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Pectoralis Minor
Located underneath the Pectoralis Major, this muscle originates on the middle ribs and attaches to the caracoid process of the scapula. The Pectoralis Minor’s main function is to shrug the shoulder area forward.

Muscles - Pectoralis Minor (upper chest), Anterior Deltoids
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TARGET MUSCLES: PECTORALIS MAJOR, PECTORALIS MINOR
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The pectoralis major covers the chest from the top of the arm to the collarbone, down to the sternum and upper 6 ribs. The smaller pectoralis minor is located underneath, and runs from mid-chest to shoulder blade.

Upper chest muscles attached to the front of the chest wall and extending to the upper arms and under the breast area. They are divided into the pectoralis major and the pectoralis minor muscles.
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The pectoralis major is the bigger of the two covering most of the clavier and sternum and attach to the upper arm. They help in performing various functions at the shoulder like flexion, rotation and adduction towards the body. The pectoralis minor ...

The smaller pectoralis minor is located underneath, and runs from mid-chest to shoulder blade. Push-ups work the pecs!
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See also: Minor, Major, Pectoralis Major, Exercise, Lower