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The pectoral muscles are what we commonly call the chest muscles. The pectoralis majors are primarily responsible for movement of the shoulder joint.
It can flex the humerus, as in throwing a ball side-arm, and in lifting a child. Secondly, it adducts the humerus, as when flapping the arms.

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