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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. musculoskeletal system
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. laboratory animal procedures
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. laboratory animal procedures
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Fields of Study
  2. tissues
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. tissues
  3. animal tissues
  4. muscle tissues
  5. skeletal muscle
  6. pectoralis muscle

Preferred term

pectoralis muscle

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A network of tubules and sacs in the cytoplasm of skeletal muscle fibers that assist with muscle contraction and relaxation by releasing and storing calcium ions.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • pectoralis major
  • pectoralis minor
  • pectoral muscle

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/341275

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