One Reason That Helmholtz's Discovery of the Speed of an Electrical

question 25

Multiple Choice

One reason that Helmholtz's discovery of the speed of an electrical impulse along a nerve is important is because it showed that:

• A) the speed of a neural impulse is greater than 100 miles per hour
• B) Galvani's ideas about nerve impulses was wrong
• C) it is possible to experimentally study the function of the nervous system
• D) instinct theories were wrong

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