During an industrial accident, Carl was badly injured and his left leg had to be amputated

For months after the amputation, Carl experienced phantom limb sensations because his brain had created an internal model of his body called
a. the neuromatrix.
b. the limbic system.
c. a self-archetype.
d. psychosomatic imagery.


ANSWER: a

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