pecs

Definitions of pecs
  1. noun
    either of two large muscles of the chest
    synonyms: musculus pectoralis, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis
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    types:
    greater pectoral muscle, musculus pectoralis major, pectoralis major
    a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm
    musculus pectoralis minor, pectoralis minor, smaller pectoral muscle
    a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs
    type of:
    skeletal muscle, striated muscle
    a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
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