The medical term for being paralyzed from the neck down is:
A) quadriplegia
B) hemiplegia
C) monoplegia
D) paraplegia
A
Explanation: This involves paralysis (-plegia) of all four (quadri-) extremities.
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A. have not had a recent ankle sprain. B. have had a satisfactory medical checkup in the past 2 years. C. are not overweight. D. have participated in sports sometime in the last 10 years. E. do not fatigue easily.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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