1-44. IN A SIMPLE EXPERIMENT, GALVANI DISPROVED THE HYDRAULIC NERVE-...
1.1-44. In a simple experiment, Galvani disproved the hydraulic nerve-muscle model proposed by
Descartes. Galvani removed a nerve and its attached muscle fibers from a frog and showed
that ________ of the nerve caused ________ of the muscle.
a.
electrical stimulation; relaxation
b.
electrical stimulation; contraction
c.
chemical stimulation; contraction
d. pressurization;
relaxation
e.
chemical stimulation; relaxation
Difficulty:
2
Question ID:
1.1-44
Page Ref:
12
Topic:
Biological Roots of Physiological Psychology
Skill:
Factual
Answer: b. electrical stimulation; contraction