sternal muscle

sternal muscle definition - medical

sternal muscle

noun
An inconstant muscle running parallel to the sternum across the costosternal origin of the greater pectoral muscle and usually connected with the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the rectus muscle of the abdomen.

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