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When an amputated limb is reattached, why does it take longer to reestablish innervation than circulation?
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When an amputated limb is reattached, why does it take longer to reestablish innervation than circulation?
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If the neurons are harmed during amputation, it can take longer to grow a new axon, therefore, it will take longer to reestablish innervation.
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