Paralysis on One Side of the Body Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

Paralysis on one side of the body is:

• A) Uniplegia
• B) Biplegia
• C) Paraplegia
• D) Hemiplegia

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Definitions:

State-Dependent Memory

The theory that information learned in a particular state of mind (e.g., happy, sad, intoxicated) is more easily recalled when in the same state.

Serial Position Effect

Our tendency to recall best the last (recency effect) and first (primacy effect) items in a list.

Cerebellum

The “little brain” at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory input, coordinating movement output and balance, and enabling nonverbal learning and memory.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures linked to the thalamus in the base of the brain and involved in coordination of movement.