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10 years ago
During ww1, physicians noted a phenomenon called "phantom pains." Soldiers with amputated limbs complained of pain or itching in the missing limbs. use your knowledge of sensory nerves and the central nervous system to explain this phenomenon ?
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10 years ago
While you are taught that sensory information is delivered to your BRAIN - from a living part - your brain cannot forget that a part of you that was amputated still fires signals.
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10 years ago
Hi Tonya,

Phantom pain occurs because the nerve tracts that register pain in the amputated area continue to send a message to the brain (this is normal).
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10 years ago
Marking this solved.
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