A 27-year-old patient presents with an inability to draw the scapula forward and downward because of paralysis of the pectoralis minor. Which of the following would most likely be a cause of his condition?
High-Yield Explanation
Pectoralis minor is paralyzed because it is inseed on coracoid process of scapula. Origin: Second to the fifth ribs Inseion: Coracoid process Innervation - Medial pectoral nerves Action - Depresses the shoulder and forms the anterior wall of the axilla Pectoralis minor has no attachment on the clavicle.