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Jkov05

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The type of cerebral palsy that produces a mild to severe exaggerated contraction of muscles when the muscle is stretched is
 
  a. dyskinesia.
  b. spasticity.
  c. athetosis.
  d. distonia.

Question 2

The specific orthopedic condition in which the muscles and the nerves connecting to the brain are normal but the communication between the brain and muscles is distorted is
 
  a. cerebral palsy.
  b. traumatic brain injury.
  c. neuralgia.
  d. nephritis.



jamesnevil303

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a



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