Mr. B was in a terrible car accident. He was not wearing a seat belt, and he suffered a broken neck and a spinal cord injury. He ended up paralyzed from the neck down. Build the medical term for his condition
A) prefix mono- + suffix -plegia = monoplegia
B) combining form encephal/o + suffix -pathy = encephalopathy
C) prefix poly- + root embol + suffix -ism = polyembolism
D) prefix quadri- + suffix -plegia = quadriplegia
D
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Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.
Generalized acute hypoxia in lung tissue, when alveolar oxygen levels drop below 60 mm Hg, causes pulmonary:
A) Vasospasms B) Hypertension C) Embolus formation D) Vasoconstriction
Which is the correct statement regarding the role of exercise psychology and physical activity in physically disabled persons?
A. Physical disabilities are explicitly associated with poorer mental health. B. Athletes with physical disabilities face similar performance issues as their able-bodied counterparts. C. Athletes with physical disabilities require completely different sport/exercise psychology interventions for performance enhancement. D. Each of these statements is correct.
A pulmonary embolism is a clot in the:
A. Trachea B. Pharynx C. Bronchioles D. Lungs