Moving the shoulders posteriorly so that the scapulae approach the vertebral column is an example of
A) rotation.
B) eversion.
C) depression.
D) retraction.

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Retraction involves moving a body part posteriorly, as in the example given of moving the shoulders back so that the scapulae come closer to the vertebral column. Rotation involves turning a body part around its own axis, eversion involves turning a structure outward or away from the midline, and depression involves lowering a body part downward.

Moving the Shoulders Posteriorly So That the Scapulae Approach the Vertebral