When a person experiences phantom limbs it is because __________.
A) part of his or her cortex retains memory representations of that limb
B) psychologically, there is a need to complete the body as a whole
C) there are still neural pathways coming from where the limb used to be
D) people have overactive imaginations

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The cortex retains memory representations of the limb, which can lead to the sensation of a phantom limb even after amputation.

When a Person Experiences Phantom Limbs It Is Because __________