Severed afferent nerve pathways in the stump can generate spontaneous action potentials. The brain, relying on the labeled line code, interprets these signals as originating from the receptors that used to be in the amputated limb.
Severed afferent nerve pathways in the stump can generate spontaneous action potentials. The brain, relying on the labeled line code, interprets these signals as originating from the receptors that used to be in the amputated limb.