Hughling Jackson Proposed That Higher-Level Brain Structures, Which Evolved Later

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Short Answer

Hughling Jackson proposed that higher-level brain structures, which evolved later than the reflexive ones, serve the purpose of inhibiting and modulating these basic reflexes. This principle is known as ______.

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Definitions:

Tubular Maximum

Maximum rate of secretion or reabsorption of a substance by the renal tubules.

Renal Corpuscle

A structure in the kidney that includes the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule, involved in the initial stages of blood filtration.

Reabsorbed

The process by which substances are taken back into the body or bloodstream, often referring specifically to the recovery of substances filtered out of the blood by the kidneys.

Transitional Epithelium

Stratified epithelium that may be either cuboidal or squamous-like, depending on the presence or absence of fluid in the organ (as in the urinary bladder).