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