Composition of the anteromedial muscle chain:

The main part includes the muscles of the head and trunk, from top to bottom:

– Orbicularis of the lips
-Digastrics
– Anterior part of the sterno-cleido-mastoid
-Anterior scalene
–Subclavian muscle
–Sternal
-Middle intercostals
– Large pectoral middle and lower part
–Rectus muscle
– Perineum muscle

Secondary chains include the members, from top to bottom:

• The upper limb:

-Through the pectoralis major, the main chain of the trunk is connected to the chain of the upper limbs.
-Anterior deltoid (Anterior-median and antero-lateral chain).
-Brachial anterior.
– Deep bundle of the short supinator.
– Abductor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus.

• Le membre inférieur :

-The connection to the main chain is done by the pyramidal muscle.
-Hip adductors and internal rectus (gracilis muscle)
–Gastrocnemius internal bundle (Gastrocnemius internal).
– First toe adductor

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