MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Paraplegia is the loss of motor function of the ____ of the body.
A
extremities
B
upper region
C
lower and upper region
D
lower region
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Paraplegia is the symptom of paralysis that mainly affects your legs (though it can sometimes affect your lower body and some of your arm abilities, too). This usually happens because of injuries to your nervous system, especially your spinal cord, but it can also happen with various medical conditions and diseases.

Detailed explanation-2: -Paraplegia is a medical condition involving impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities, which is a classification of paralysis, the universal term to describe the loss of movement or sensation following damage to a nerve in the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -A lower injury to the spinal cord may cause paralysis affecting your legs and lower body (paraplegia). A spinal cord injury can damage a few, many, or almost all of the nerve fibers that cross the site of injury. An almost complete recovery is possible for injuries with little to no nerve cell death.

Detailed explanation-4: -Paraplegia describes paralysis in the lower body that is typically caused by neurological damage. Weakness or paralysis in both legs that does not affect the arms generally suggests an abnormality or damage to the spinal cord or peripheral nerves.

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