STUDY SHEET 2026
◉ Quadriplegia
Answer: Inability to move arms and legs
◉ Paraplegia
Answer: Inability to move legs
◉ Anterior
Answer: Top
◉ Posterior
Answer: Bottom
◉ Paresis
Answer: Muscle weakness
◉ Paralysis
Answer: Immobility
, ◉ .5 seconds (Biology)
Answer: Length of time for a reflex response
◉ Myelin Sheath
Answer: Insulating wrap around neurons which increase speed of
signal transmission
◉ Neurons
Answer: Brain cells which transmit and interpret signals
◉ Glia
Answer: Brain cells which provide support, structure, and nutrients
◉ Synapse
Answer: Communicating junction between two neurons
◉ Axon
Answer: Extending arm of the neuron
◉ Dendrite
Answer: Fibers on the cell body of neurons that receive signals from
other neurons