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Pectoralis Muscles

Known as: Muscle, Pectoralis, muscle pectoral, Muscle of pectoral region 
Muscles of the upper chest. The term may refer to one of two muscles, the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor. The former is a thick muscle in the… 
National Institutes of Health

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Blood supply aspectsCDISC SEND Biospecimens TerminologyChest wall structureClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology

Broader (2)

Muscle of pectoral girdleSkeletal muscle structure of thorax

Narrower (3)

Pectoralis major muscle structurePectoralis minor muscle structureStructure of subclavius muscle

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Automatic detection of the breast border and nipple position on digital mammograms using genetic algorithm for asymmetry approach to detection of microcalcifications
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Dynamic echo-planar imaging of the breast: experience in diagnosing breast carcinoma and correlation with tumor angiogenesis.
PURPOSE To correlate quantitative echo-planar magnetic resonance (MR) imaging measures of gadopentetate dimeglumine tumor uptake… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
The depletion of glycogen stores and indices of dehydration in transported broilers.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Expression of myosin heavy chain isoforms in regenerating myotubes of innervated and denervated chicken pectoral muscle.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Conditioning of meat from different species. Relationship between tenderising and the levels of cathepsin B, cathepsin L, calpain I, calpain II and β-glucuronidase.
Review
1984
Review
1984
Some observations on 112 pectoralis major myocutaneous flaps.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
A one-stage correction of mandibular defects using a split sternum pectoralis major osteo-musculocutaneous transfer.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Localization of actin and myosin in the rat oocyte and follicular wall by immunofluorescence
The distribution of actin and myosin in the rat ovary at different stages of postnatal development was studied by examination of… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Studies on intercellular adhesive selectivity.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
In vitro synthesis of native myosin, actin, and tropomyosin from embryonic chick polyribosomes.
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