The chest muscle has different parts with different fiber lengths — in one part, fibers get longer from top to bottom, and in another part, the middle fibers are the longest, which might mean they work differently when you move.

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Three‐dimensional study of pectoralis major muscle and tendon architecture

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2009 May

The study looked at the chest muscle in cadavers and found that the fiber lengths in different parts match exactly what the claim says: longer fibers toward the bottom in the upper part, and longest in the middle for the lower part.

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Three‐dimensional study of pectoralis major muscle and tendon architecture

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DOI: 10.1002/ca.20784

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