Which of the Following Physicians Published the First Accurate Description

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following physicians published the first accurate description of the brain's complex physical shape and emphasized the substance of the brain's various structures rather than the spaces and fluids of the brain? He also observed that brain tissue was of different forms-gray matter and white matter-and described the blood vessels of the brain.

• A) Franz Gall
• B) Thomas Willis
• C) Pierre Flourens
• D) David Ferrier

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