Deltopectoral groove

Deltopectoral groove
Deltopectoral groove
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Deltoid muscle
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Pectoralis major

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.

Contents

See also

  • Deltopectoral triangle

Additional images

  • Superficial muscles of the chest and front of the arm.

  • Superficial veins of the upper limb

References

  1. ^ "Introduction - Relevant Anatomy of Glenohumeral Instability.". http://www.orthop.washington.edu/uw/tabID__3376/print__full/ItemID__260/mid__0/Articles/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2007-08-25. 

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