Question

the best body directional term to describe the shoulder blades location when compared to the back bone would be: the shoulder blade is ______ to the back bone. lateral medial ventral dorsal

Explanation:

• Lateral means away from the midline of the body. The backbone is the midline structure in the back, and the shoulder blade (scapula) is located on the side, away from the backbone.
• Medial means towards the midline. Since the shoulder blade is not towards the backbone (midline), this is incorrect.
• Ventral refers to the front side of the body. The shoulder blade and backbone are on the back, so this is wrong.
• Dorsal refers to the back side in general terms but does not specifically describe the side - to - midline relationship as required here.

Answer:

lateral