“…After localizing the NEP, the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles of 20 cadavers were removed and underwent Sihler's staining procedure, based on our previous scheme (Luo et al, 2020 ; Tang, Li, et al, 2018 ; Tang, Zhang, et al, 2018 ; Wang et al, 2020 ; Yang et al, 2017 ). The samples were immersed in a solution of 3% potassium hydroxide and 0.2% hydrogen peroxide for 4 weeks, decalcified in Sihler's I solution for 4 weeks, and stained in Sihler's II solution for 4 weeks.…”