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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 Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2020/01/16

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Pectoralis Muscles MeSH Descriptor Data 2026