The Pain Produced in an Internal Organ May Be Perceived

question 83

Multiple Choice

The pain produced in an internal organ may be perceived as occurring somewhere else. This is called

• A) mixed nerve messages.
• B) referred pain.
• C) phantom pain.
• D) psychosomatic pain.
• E) hypochondria.

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