NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

CRANIAL CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The shoulders are ____ to the spine.
A
medial
B
lateral
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The shoulder blade is on the anterior/posterior side of the body. The hand is distal/proximal to the elbow. The hips are superior/inferior to the shoulders. The shoulders are medial/lateral to the spine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Laterally is the glenoid fossa. Superiorly is the acromion that is continuous with the scapular spine and arcs anteriorly over the humeral head. The suprascapular notch lies immediately medial to the base of the coracoid process. The spinoglenoid notch lies posteriorly behind the neck.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. The spine of scapula is a prominent plate of bone, which crosses obliquely the medial four-fifths of the dorsal surface of the scapula at its upper part, and separates the supra-from the infraspinatous fossa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Root. The root of the spine of the scapula is the most medial part of the scapular spine.

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