The big chest muscle has two parts: one on top with smooth, even fibers, and a lower part made of 6 or 7 separate bundles, where the bottom one folds forward.
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Three‐dimensional study of pectoralis major muscle and tendon architecture
The study looked at the chest muscle in dead bodies and found it has the exact structure the claim says: a smooth upper part and a lower part made of 6–7 sections, with the bottom one folding forward.
Three‐dimensional study of pectoralis major muscle and tendon architecture
The study looked at the chest muscle in dead bodies and found it has two parts: one with smooth fibers and another made of 6–7 sections, with the bottom one folding forward—just like the claim says.
The study looks at how the chest muscle is built using scans and surgery pictures, and it confirms that the muscle has two parts with complex inner structure, which matches the claim.
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