The Most Famous Scientist of His Era, Archimedes of Syracuse

question 32

Multiple Choice

The most famous scientist of his era, Archimedes of Syracuse, was responsible for all of the following EXCEPT which?

• A)Uniting the disciplines of science and philosophy
• B)Designing military devices to thwart siege attackers
• C)Creating the science of hydrostatics

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Definitions:

Abducens

Refers to the sixth cranial nerve, which controls the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, responsible for outward eye movement.

White Rami Communicantes

Nerve fibers connecting the spinal nerves to the sympathetic chain, important for the sympathetic nervous system's responses.

Preganglionic Axons

Axons of nerve cells that originate in the central nervous system and extend to a ganglion, transmitting nerve impulses.

Sympathetic Chain

A part of the sympathetic nervous system consisting of a series of interconnected ganglia located along the vertebral column.