Pectoral Region - muscle origins and insertions

Question 1

Pectoralis Minor
(origin and insertion)

Answer 1

Origin: Ribs 3-5
Insertion: coracoid process of the scapula

Question 1

Pectoralis Major
(origin and insertion )

Answer 1

Origin: Anterior surface of sternal portion of the clavicle
Insertion: Crest of the greater tubercle of the humerus

Question 2

Serratus Anterior
(Origin and Insertion)

Answer 2

Origin: Upper 8-9 ribs
Insertion: Long thoracic (c5-c7)

Question 3

Subclavius
(origin and insertion)

Answer 3

Origin: Junction of the first rib and it’s cartilage
Insertion: Subclavian groove of the clavicle