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What kind of sensations can occur in a phantom limb?
What kind of sensations can occur in a phantom limb?
- Only intense pain
- Both tingling and intense pain (correct)
- Only tingling sensations
- Neither tingling nor pain
Which body part can a phantom sensation spread to during sexual arousal?
Which body part can a phantom sensation spread to during sexual arousal?
- Genitals (correct)
- Ears
- Fingers
- Toes
How can painful phantom sensations be relieved?
How can painful phantom sensations be relieved?
- By learning to use an artificial limb (correct)
- By focusing on the sensation
- By ignoring the sensation
- By taking pain medication
What happens when a person loses peripheral vision?
What happens when a person loses peripheral vision?
What happens to the brain areas after decades without normal input?
What happens to the brain areas after decades without normal input?
What can cause damage to the sensory nerves from a forelimb to the spinal cord?
What can cause damage to the sensory nerves from a forelimb to the spinal cord?
What effect do cannabinoids (marijuana) have on the brain after a stroke?
What effect do cannabinoids (marijuana) have on the brain after a stroke?
What is one evolutionary explanation for human goosebumps?
What is one evolutionary explanation for human goosebumps?
How can serum albumin help reduce morbidity in patients with acute stroke?
How can serum albumin help reduce morbidity in patients with acute stroke?
What is the role of astrocytes in scar tissue?
What is the role of astrocytes in scar tissue?
What is the relationship between the frontal parts of the brain and impulse control?
What is the relationship between the frontal parts of the brain and impulse control?
What role does the entorhinal cortex play in relation to the hippocampus?
What role does the entorhinal cortex play in relation to the hippocampus?
What happens when axons from the entorhinal cortex of one hemisphere are damaged?
What happens when axons from the entorhinal cortex of one hemisphere are damaged?
What occurs when the entorhinal cortex is damaged in both hemispheres?
What occurs when the entorhinal cortex is damaged in both hemispheres?
What is denervation supersensitivity, and how does it help compensate for decreased input?
What is denervation supersensitivity, and how does it help compensate for decreased input?
What happens when axons to the muscles of the eye regenerate but attach incorrectly?
What happens when axons to the muscles of the eye regenerate but attach incorrectly?
What happens to cortical information that previously responded to information from a specific finger after amputation?
What happens to cortical information that previously responded to information from a specific finger after amputation?
What is responsible for pain in the context of treatments that facilitate the regrowth of axons in a damaged spinal cord?
What is responsible for pain in the context of treatments that facilitate the regrowth of axons in a damaged spinal cord?
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