Spastic paralysis suggests involvement of the _________ .
A) upper motor neurons
B) neuromuscular junction
C) spinal nerve roots
D) lower motor neurons

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Spastic paralysis is characterized by increased muscle tone, exaggerated tendon reflexes, and pathological reflexes, which are indicative of upper motor neuron damage. Upper motor neurons originate in the cerebral cortex or the brainstem and carry motor information down to the final common pathway, which is the lower motor neurons. Damage to these neurons results in spasticity, a key feature of spastic paralysis.

Spastic Paralysis Suggests Involvement of the _________