Which of the following was not part of the evidence refuting Descartes’ theory that animal spirits flowed with the tubes that the nerves were?
a. no swelling of accumulating fluid was observed when the nerve was tied off
b. muscles would still contract even when the nerves were severed
c. placed in water, the water level did not rise when the muscles were contracted (by in-rushing fluid)
d. no fluid bled out when the nerve was severed
Answer: b. muscles would still contract even when the nerves were severed
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