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21746 Physiology

A man loses his right hand in a farm accident, four years later, he has episodes of severe pain in the missing hand (phantom limb pain). A detailed PET scan study of his cerebral cortex might be expected to show

AExpansion of the right hand area in his right somatic sensory area I (SI)
BExpansion of the right hand area in his left SI
CProjection of fibre from neighboring sensory areas into the right hand area of his right SI.
DProjection of fibers from neighbouring sensory areas into the right hand area of his left SI
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21753 Anatomy

A newborn infant is finally delivered with forceps after a difficult delivery. Upon physical examination of the newborn a cephalohematoma is noted from rupture of small periosteal arteries. Between which of the following layers of tissue does the blood accumulate?

ABetween skin and dense connective tissue layer
BBetween loose connective tissue layer and galea aponeurotica
CBetween galea aponeurotica and pericranium
DBetween pericranium and calvaria
Anatomy
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