William Harvey's on the Motion of the Heart and Blood

question 68

Multiple Choice

William Harvey's On the Motion of the Heart and Blood refuted the ideas of

• A)the immune system being associated with the pancreas.
• B)the brain stem being disconnected from the brain.
• C)the independent functioning of the lymph system.
• D)herbal healing.
• E)the liver as the beginning point of the circulation of blood.

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Definitions:

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