The Loss of Feeling and Movement of the Legs Is

Question

The loss of feeling and movement of the legs is termed
A) paraplegia.
B) hemiplegia.
C) spinal shock.
D) quadriplegia.
E) spinal transection.

Accepted Answer

Paraplegia refers to the loss of movement and feeling in the lower half of the body, typically due to damage or injury to the spinal cord in the thoracic or lumbar regions. Hemiplegia refers to paralysis on one side of the body, spinal shock refers to a temporary loss of reflexes following spinal cord injury, quadriplegia refers to the loss of function in all four limbs, and spinal transection refers to a complete severing of the spinal cord, resulting in permanent paralysis below the level of injury.