Deltopectoral groove
| Deltopectoral groove | |
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 Deltoid muscle | |
 Pectoralis major | |
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The deltopectoral groove is an indentation in the muscular structure between the deltoid muscle and pectoralis major.[1]
It is the location through which the cephalic vein passes and where the coracoid process is most easily palpable.
See also
- Deltopectoral triangle
Additional images
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Superficial muscles of the chest and front of the arm. -
Superficial veins of the upper limb
References
- ^ "Introduction - Relevant Anatomy of Glenohumeral Instability". Retrieved 2007-08-25.
External links
- Diagram at anatomyatlases.org (see #91)
- http://ect.downstate.edu/courseware/haonline/labs/L06/020200.htm
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