Mesmer's Pseudo-Cures Were Initially Accepted Because

question 5

Multiple Choice

Mesmer's pseudo-cures were initially accepted because:

• A) people wanted to believe in them, relative to the primitive state of medicine.
• B) he had the support of the French government.
• C) his views differed little from the prevailing philosophical directions of Germany.
• D) he demonstrated the scientific basis of hypnotism.
• E) his views were supported by the Church.

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Definitions:

Peristalsis

A series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food through the digestive tract.

Mass Movement

Forcible peristaltic movement of short duration, occurring only three or four times a day, which moves the contents of the large intestine.

Segmental Contraction

A type of muscle contraction that occurs in the digestive tract, helping move food through the intestines by constricting and relaxing sections of the muscle in a sequential manner.

Segmental Contractions

Contractions in the intestines that mix and move contents by periodically constricting sections of the organ while relaxing others.