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__________ refers to a condition in which a person perceives some form of sensation from a missing limb, and thinks it still connected to the body.
Answer: Phantom Sensations

__________ is a form of phantom sensations in which the person perceives some form of discomfort (itching, burning, aching, tingling) originating from a missing limb.
Answer: Phantom Limb Pain

The most debilatating effect perceived by phantom sensations is __________.
Answer: Pain

The condition of __________ pain has a different cause than that of phantom limb pain.
Answer: Stump

The condition of __________ pain can be simulated by placing a stimulus to the __________, which is not the case with phantom limb pain.
Answer: Stump; Stump

The neurological mechanism associated with phantom limb is __________.
Answer: Not known and is still being investigated

The older theory believed to cause phantom limb pain was that ___________.
Answer: Nerve endings in the stump were reactivated

The current theory postulates that __________.
Answer: There are problems with second and third-order pain transmitting neurons associated with the missing limb.
Source  Pearson, Mastering A & P Disease Cases
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