Quadriplegia Usually Results from

question 61

Multiple Choice

 Quadriplegia usually results from

• A) polio.
• B) muscular dystrophy.
• C) spinal cord damage at the cervical level.
• D) spinal cord damage at the lumbar level.

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Definitions:

Ultrasound

A medical imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to visualize internal structures of the body, commonly used for viewing a fetus during pregnancy.

Trimester

A term used in pregnancy to divide the period of gestation into three stages, each lasting approximately three months, to describe the development stages of the fetus.

Thumb Sucking

A common behavior in infants and young children where they comfort themselves by sucking their thumb.

Teratogens

Teratogens are substances, environmental exposures, or pathogens that can cause developmental defects in a fetus when a mother is exposed during pregnancy.