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Left pectoral part of chest

Regio pectoralis sinistra · Levá prsní oblast hrudníku

Muscles

Looks like

The front chest region over the pectoralis major, from the collarbone down to about the sixth rib.

What it does

Holds the chest muscles and, in front of them, the breast.

Keeping it well

Muscle strain here is common; crushing central chest pain spreading to the arm or jaw is an emergency.

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