The pectoral fascia: Anatomical and histological study

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 255-261

  Stecco, Antonio ^a   Masiero, Stefano ^a   Macchi, Veronica ^a   Stecco, Carla ^a   Porzionato, Andrea ^a   De Caro, Raffaele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Fascia; Myofascial unit; Pectoral fascia; Subcutaneous tissue

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; ELASTIC FIBER; EPIMYSIUM; FASCIA; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; MUSCLE INNERVATION; PECTORAL FASCIA; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; STERNUM;

EID: 67649256047     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.04.036     Document Type: Article

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