A Medical Word That Means Paralysis of Both Legs and Lower

question 96

Multiple Choice

A medical word that means paralysis of both legs and lower body is:

• A) quadriplegia.
• B) paraplegia.
• C) hemiplegia.
• D) hemiparesis.

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Definitions:

Information Processing

A psychological model that describes how humans perceive, analyze, manipulate, and store information, akin to the functions of a computer.

Attention

Information processing involving the ability to strategically choose among and sort out different stimuli in the environment.

Selective Encoding

The process of focusing attention on relevant information while ignoring irrelevant information during problem solving and decision making.

Ambient Storage

A method of storage that does not require any artificial temperature control, relying instead on the ambient conditions of the surroundings.