In some cases, phantom limb pain appears to be related to the patient's perception that the phantom limb is held in an uncomfortable position. True or False?

Juliette lost her left thumb in an accident. Now, whenever she pushes her hair off her forehead, she feels as though she is touching her left thumb, which she no longer has. What best explains what has happened in the area of Juliette’s brain that processes sensation in the body to lead to the phantom sensation.   Question 5 options:   a)  Old memories of sensations related to brushing her hair back simply reassert themselves even though the thumb is no longer present   b)  Sensory neurons from the scar tissue overlying the stump of the amputated thumb have become hypersensitive to touch sensations   c)  Sensory neurons that received input from the thumb now respond to input from surrounding cells that receive input from the rest of the hand   d)  Neurons from the left side of the neocortex serving the right thumb have taken over control of the neurons on the right and are activated by the…

After riding the express elevator from the twentieth floor to the ground floor, for a few seconds you still feel as if you are descending, even though you have obviously come to a stop. Why?

Differentiate between phasic and tonic receptors and describe types of pain control and how they work

Mark each of the following as an effect of the sympathetic nervous system ( SNS ) or the parasympathetic nervous system ; --------------- Increased blood pressure --------------- Constriction of the pupils ---------------- Changes the shape of the lens for near vision ---------------- Dilation of the bronchioles ----------------- Decreased secrection from digestive glands ------------------ Storage of facts and glucose ------------------ Increased micturition ------------------- Decreased heart rate

Explain the ascending pathway of how the information about touch sensation travels from the right arm up to the brain where he is aware that he has been touched. (Use complete sentences.) Use these key words in this order: sensory neuron, radial nerve in brachial plexus, spinal nerve, dorsal root ganglion, dorsal root, dorsal horn in cervical spinal cord, ascending tract, decussate, somatosensory cortex in postcentral gyrus, parietal lobe, Mr. Dexter thinks “Someone touched my arm.”)

Classify pain fibers by characteristics and qualities of pain they transmit.

How can someone who has never heard of "phantom limb sensation" cause distress for those who experience this condition?

How does rubbing an injured area reduce pain to that area? A) It is a placebo effect B) Stimulation of somatosensory receptors C) Stimulation of nociceptors D) Rubbing the injured area doesn't reduce pain

Gustatory signals travel from the tongue through the facial and glossopharyngeal nerves.     TRUE     FALSE