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?
Correct Answer: Fracture of the coracoid process
Description: 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.
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