deltopectoral/deltoideopectoral/clavipectoral triangle

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Introduction

The area of anterior thoracic region.

Boundaries:

The pectoralis major & adjacent deltoid form the 'deltopectoral groove', in which the cephalic vein runs. The pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial trunk also emerges near the triangle.

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.