Depression in scapular movement is best described as which?

Depression in scapular movement is best described as which?

• A. Downward movement of the scapula toward the ears
• B. Upward movement of the scapula toward the ears
• C. Scapula moves toward the spine (retraction)
• D. Downward movement of the scapula away from the ears

Answer: (D)

Depression refers to moving the scapula downward, away from the ears and toward the feet. It is the opposite of elevation, which brings the shoulders upward toward the ears. Among the options, the description that matches this downward, away-from-the-ears movement is the correct one. The other choices describe lifting toward the ears (elevation), moving the scapula toward the spine (retraction), or moving it toward the ears in a way that isn’t consistent with depression, which would be elevation.

Depression refers to moving the scapula downward, away from the ears and toward the feet. It is the opposite of elevation, which brings the shoulders upward toward the ears. Among the options, the description that matches this downward, away-from-the-ears movement is the correct one. The other choices describe lifting toward the ears (elevation), moving the scapula toward the spine (retraction), or moving it toward the ears in a way that isn’t consistent with depression, which would be elevation.