What term denotes a sensation that an amputated or paralyzed limb is still present?

What term denotes a sensation that an amputated or paralyzed limb is still present?

What term denotes a sensation that an amputated or paralyzed limb is still present?

  • Entertainment & Pop Culture
  • Geography & Travel
  • Health & Medicine
  • Lifestyles & Social Issues
  • Literature
  • Philosophy & Religion
  • Politics, Law & Government
  • Science
  • Sports & Recreation
  • Technology
  • Visual Arts
  • World History
  • On This Day in History
  • Quizzes
  • Podcasts
  • Dictionary
  • Biographies
  • Summaries
  • Top Questions
  • Week In Review
  • Infographics
  • Demystified
  • Lists
  • #WTFact
  • Companions
  • Image Galleries
  • Spotlight
  • The Forum
  • One Good Fact
  • Entertainment & Pop Culture
  • Geography & Travel
  • Health & Medicine
  • Lifestyles & Social Issues
  • Literature
  • Philosophy & Religion
  • Politics, Law & Government
  • Science
  • Sports & Recreation
  • Technology
  • Visual Arts
  • World History
  • Britannica Classics
    Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.
  • Britannica Explains
    In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.
  • Demystified Videos
    In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.
  • #WTFact Videos
    In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.
  • This Time in History
    In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.
  • Student Portal
    Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.
  • COVID-19 Portal
    While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.
  • 100 Women
    Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.
  • Britannica Beyond
    We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning. Go ahead. Ask. We won’t mind.
  • Saving Earth
    Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century. Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them!
  • SpaceNext50
    Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!

Monthly Plan

  • Access everything in the JPASS collection
  • Read the full-text of every article
  • Download up to 10 article PDFs to save and keep
$19.50/month

Yearly Plan

  • Access everything in the JPASS collection
  • Read the full-text of every article
  • Download up to 120 article PDFs to save and keep
$199/year

Log in through your institution

Purchase a PDF

Purchase this article for $14.00 USD.

Purchase this issue for $40.00 USD. Go to Table of Contents.

How does it work?

  1. Select a purchase option.
  2. Check out using a credit card or bank account with PayPal.
  3. Read your article online and download the PDF from your email or your account.

journal article

The Body Percept in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Vol. 8, No. 1 (Mar., 1967)

, pp. 60-64 (5 pages)

Published By: American Sociological Association

https://doi.org/10.2307/2948493

https://www.jstor.org/stable/2948493

Read and download

Log in through your school or library

Alternate access options

For independent researchers

Subscribe to JPASS

Unlimited reading + 10 downloads

Purchase article

$14.00 - Download now and later

Abstract

The phantom limb of the amputee is a puzzling experience to the patients and is looked upon with suspicion by their families. A better understanding of the phenomenon and greater dissemination of information about it should facilitate post-operative adjustment. The phantom is a normal experience following amputation or sudden denervation of any structure having previously given rise to tactile-proprioceptive sensations. It is absent for congenitally missing limbs and those lacking sensation from birth. Its incidence rises with increasing age at amputation in childhood and reaches 100% at eight years. Gradual digital absorption in leprosy does not produce phantoms.

Journal Information

Journal of Health and Social Behavior (JHSB) publishes articles that apply sociological concepts and methods to the understanding of health, illness, and medicine in their social context. Its editorial policy favors those manuscripts that build and test knowledge in medical sociology, that show stimulating scholarship and clarity of expression, and which, taken together, reflect the breadth of interests of its readership. Published quarterly in March, June, September, and December.

Publisher Information

American Sociological Association Mission Statement: Serving Sociologists in Their Work Advancing Sociology as a Science and Profession Promoting the Contributions and Use of Sociology to Society The American Sociological Association (ASA), founded in 1905, is a non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good. With over 13,200 members, ASA encompasses sociologists who are faculty members at colleges and universities, researchers, practitioners, and students. About 20 percent of the members work in government, business, or non-profit organizations. As the national organization for sociologists, the American Sociological Association, through its Executive Office, is well positioned to provide a unique set of services to its members and to promote the vitality, visibility, and diversity of the discipline. Working at the national and international levels, the Association aims to articulate policy and impleme nt programs likely to have the broadest possible impact for sociology now and in the future.

Rights & Usage

This item is part of a JSTOR Collection.
For terms and use, please refer to our Terms and Conditions
Journal of Health and Social Behavior © 1967 American Sociological Association
Request Permissions

What region of the brain has been particularly associated with the presence of mirror neurons?

In humans, brain activity consistent with that of mirror neurons has been found in the premotor cortex, the supplementary motor area, the primary somatosensory cortex, and the inferior parietal cortex [Figure 1].

What part of the brain is critically involved in computing object consistency?

The inferior temporal (IT) cortex plays a critically important role for the visual recognition of objects. The visual recognition system in the IT cortex is distributed in multiple areas, including area TE and the rhinal cortex.

What aspect of face processing does the Margaret Thatcher illusion illustrate?

The Thatcher Illusion or Thatcher Effect (TEцThompson 1980, Perception 9 483 ^ 484) reflects the difficulty in perceiving the local inversion of parts when the whole object, generally a face, is globally inverted.

Which of the following is a property of a mirror neuron?

*Q* Which of the following is a property of a "mirror neuron"? specialized cells in cerebral cortex that fires identically when the primate hears or see the action.