Referred Pain is

Question

Referred pain is .
A) pain localized to the stomach
B) pain from a specific skeletal muscle
C) pain localized to a particular area of the skin
D) pain perceived as arising in one area when a different area is receiving the painful stimulus

Accepted Answer

Referred pain occurs when pain originating from one area of the body is perceived as coming from another area. This phenomenon is due to the way pain signals are processed by the nervous system.