Contraction of the pectoralis major muscle elicited by tapping the seventh rib between the anterior and the medial axillary lines while the arm is abducted; contraction of the deltoid and biceps may also occur. ... Synonym: costopectoral reflex. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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with the subject's upper limb placed halfway between adduction and abduction and the examiner's finger in the muscle tendon near the humerus, a sharp blow of the finger elicits adduction and slight internal rotation.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. contraction of the pectoralis major muscle elicited by tapping the seventh rib between the anterior and the medial axillary lines while the arm is abducted; contraction of the deltoid and biceps may also occur. Synonyms: costopectoral reflex
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