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Title: If I Exchanged My Arm With My Leg , Would They Feel Like They Do Now ?
Post by: neilep on 11/06/2008 21:50:24

Dearest Chums,

see this arm ?

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Nice eh ?


Now check this leg out !

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Also nice....


If I was to exchange my arm with my leg ...would my fingers feel like toes and my toes feel like fingers ?......Is it my brain that controls the nature of the feeling or does my toe feel like it is because it has to feel like a toe.......and vice versa regarding my fingers ?

whajafink ?


Hugs and shmishes


neil
Arm and Leg Asker



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Title: If I Exchanged My Arm With My Leg , Would They Feel Like They Do Now ?
Post by: Karen W. on 12/06/2008 00:07:59

I think your brain would be confused, but your limbs may well adapt! LOL

Title: If I Exchanged My Arm With My Leg , Would They Feel Like They Do Now ?
Post by: neilep on 12/06/2008 00:57:52

Quote from: Karen W. on 12/06/2008 00:07:59

I think your brain would be confused, but your limbs may well adapt! LOL

LOL..I just realised that I said 'see this arm' and posted a piccy of my leg !!..and then I did the same again introducing my leg and posting my arm !!!......Oh well...I think it's apt considering the question so I will leave it be !!

Thanks Karen

Title: If I Exchanged My Arm With My Leg , Would They Feel Like They Do Now ?
Post by: Karen W. on 12/06/2008 01:09:49

LOL.. I thought you did it on purpose, considering the question.

Title: If I Exchanged My Arm With My Leg , Would They Feel Like They Do Now ?
Post by: RD on 12/06/2008 03:20:37

You could ask someone who has had their big-toe transplanted to replace their missing thumb ...
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/thumbs-up/4272533042
[Assuming the transplanted toe has sensation, then I think it would feel like a thumb]

Title: If I Exchanged My Arm With My Leg , Would They Feel Like They Do Now ?
Post by: Karen W. on 12/06/2008 07:10:34

Thats interesting.. I bet that would work well in the place of a thumb, considering I have seen some pretty long big toes!