Thomas,a War Veteran,still Experiences Occasional Aches in the Arm That

question 93

Multiple Choice

Thomas,a war veteran,still experiences occasional aches in the arm that was amputated when he was injured in a war.In the context of sensory receptors and the brain,Thomas's condition best illustrates the phenomenon of

• A)extra sensory perception.
• B)synaesthesia.
• C)phantom limb pain.
• D)incubation.

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Definitions:

Autocrine

Relating to or denoting a mode of hormone action where a hormone affects the same cell type that produced it.

Nuclear Receptor

A class of proteins within cells that, upon binding with a ligand, can act as transcription factors to regulate gene expression.

G Protein

A type of protein that acts as a molecular switch inside cells, involved in transmitting signals from stimuli outside the cell to its interior.

Neural Inhibition

A process in the nervous system where certain neurons suppress the activity of other neurons, helping to control and refine neural circuits.