The Muscle Only 5-8% of People Have 馃憖 Ever heard of the rectus sternalis? This rare chest muscle is found in less than 10% of the population鈥攁nd we've only seen it ONCE in all our years in the cadaver lab! Here's what makes it so interesting: 馃敼 It's a "straight muscle on the sternum" that most bodies simply don't have 馃敼 It may have helped with chest stabilization or breathing assistance 馃敼 As humans became upright walkers, our sternums fused and this muscle became less useful 馃敼 Four-legged a
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The Muscle Only 5-8% of People Have 馃憖 Ever heard of the rectus sternalis? This rare chest muscle is found in less than 10% of the population鈥攁nd we've only seen it ONCE in all our years in the cadaver lab! Here's what makes it so interesting: 馃敼 It's a "straight muscle on the sternum" that most bodies simply don't have 馃敼 It may have helped with chest stabilization or breathing assistance 馃敼 As humans became upright walkers, our sternums fused and this muscle became less useful 馃敼 Four-legged a
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