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

Answer: b. electrical stimulation; contraction

Psychology

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