The deltopectoral groove is an indentation in the muscular structure between the deltoid muscle and pectoralis major.Superficial muscles of the chest and front of the arm.Superficial veins of the upper limb The deltopectoral groove is an indentation in the muscular structure between the deltoid muscle and pectoralis major. It is the location through which the cephalic vein passes and where the coracoid process is most easily palpable.