Deltopectoral groove
Encyclopedia
The deltopectoral groove is an indentation in the muscular structure between the deltoid muscle
and pectoralis major.
It is the location through which the cephalic vein
passes and where the coracoid process is most easily palpable.
Deltoid muscle
In human anatomy, the deltoid muscle is the muscle forming the rounded contour of the shoulder. Anatomically, it appears to be made up of three distinct sets of fibers though electromyography suggests that it consists of at least seven groups that can be independently coordinated by the central...
and pectoralis major.
It is the location through which the cephalic vein
Cephalic vein
In human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a superficial vein of the upper limb.It communicates with the basilic vein via the median cubital vein at the elbow and is located in the superficial fascia along the anterolateral surface of the biceps brachii muscle.Superiorly the cephalic vein passes...
passes and where the coracoid process is most easily palpable.
External links
- Diagram at anatomyatlases.org (see #91)
- http://ect.downstate.edu/courseware/haonline/labs/L06/020200.htm