pectoral nerve
noun
: either of two nerves that arise from the brachial plexus on each side or from the nerve trunks forming it and that supply the pectoral muscles:
a
: one lateral to the axillary artery
called also lateral pectoral nerve, superior pectoral nerve
b
: one medial to the axillary artery
called also inferior pectoral nerve, medial pectoral nerve
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“Pectoral nerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pectoral%20nerve. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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