When Amputees Are Awake, Which of the Following Conflicts with the Sensory

question 295

Multiple Choice

When amputees are awake, which of the following conflicts with the sensory inputs from the area of the missing limb causing this conflict to be interpreted as a phantom limb, complete with pain?

• A)amygdala
• B)limbic system
• C)neuromatrix
• D)figure-ground orientation

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