MEDICAL
PELVIS CAVITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The shoulders are ____ to the spine.
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medial
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lateral
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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: -Distal refers to sites located away from a specific area, most often the center of the body. In medicine, it refers to parts of the body further away from the center. For example, the hand is distal to the shoulder. The thumb is distal to the wrist.
Detailed explanation-3: -The answer is a, medial. Medial means toward the midline (or middle) of the body. The heart is closer to the midline of the body in comparison to the shoulder.
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