what does the major do
The pectoralis major (/ËpÉktÉËreÉªlÉ¨s ËmeÉªdÊÉr/) (from Latin: pectus, breast) is a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the chest (anterior) of the human body. It makes up the bulk of the chest muscles in the male and lies under the breast in the female.he pectoralis major (/ËpÉktÉËreÉªlÉ¨s ËmeÉªdÊÉr/) (from Latin: pectus, breast) is a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the chest (anterior) of the human body. It makes up the bulk of the chest muscles in the male and lies under the breast in the female.