Most originate on the Scapula (the Shoulder Girdle), not all though. The Pectoralis Major & Minor and the Latissimus Dorsi do not.
pectoralis major and pectoralis minor
there are two muscles with pectoralis in their name, Pectoralis Major and Pectoralis Minor. Pectoralis Major is the main muscle of the chest and pectoralis minor is deep to it (so you can't feel it because pectoralis major completely covers it)
No they are not
Pectoralis minor.
The heart is deep to the pectoralis major. The pectoralis major is superficial to the heart.
Enneanectes pectoralis was created in 1941.
Ophiclinus pectoralis was created in 1980.
Dactyloscopus pectoralis was created in 1861.
Yes. The pectoralis minor moves from the back to the front of the body while pectoralis major moves from the outside to the inside in the front plane of the body.
The pectoralis is really two muscles the pectoralis major and the pectoralis minor. It is responsible for flexing or twisting motion of the arm for example lifting something or throwing a ball. The pectoralis major is also key to keeping the arm connected to the trunk of the body.
pectoralis minor and subclavius muscle.