Which of the following comments on brain function would be most likely to be made by Aristotle?

a. The mind acts through the pineal body to control the body.
b. The brain serves to cool the passions of the heart.
c. The brain is the seat of emotion, but not thought.
d. The brain routes sensory information to the heart
e. Injury to the brain alters emotion and thought.


Answer: b. The brain serves to cool the passions of the heart.

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