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Mr3Hunna

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Patients unable to feel pain frequently die due to injuries they did not know they had, or performing risky behaviors that would severely hurt other people. This disease, called Congenital Insensitivity to Pain, can be caused by
 
  a. Mutated, non-functioning sodium channels in pain neurons
  b. Elevated endorphin levels
  c. Mutation of a gene responsible for generating pain fibers
  d. All of the above

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Broca's patient could only say one word.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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zogaridan

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

False


Mr3Hunna

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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jun 22, 2018
No problem :)


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