Your uncle was just diagnosed with a heart attack. One of his major symptoms is left arm pain. You are notsurprised because you are familiar with the phenomenon of ________ pain.
A) referred
B) phantom
C) psychosomatic
D) somatic
E) neurogenic

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Referred pain is a phenomenon in which pain is felt in a location different from the actual source of the pain. In the case of a heart attack, the pain may radiate to the left arm due to the way the nerves are connected in the body.

Your Uncle Was Just Diagnosed with a Heart Attack