Recent Models of the Nervous System Have Tried to Understand

question 77

Multiple Choice

Recent models of the nervous system have tried to understand the brain in terms of

• A) mechanical devices such as levers and fulcrums.
• B) the functions of computer programs.
• C) the flow of hydraulic fluid through nerves.
• D) wiring patterns used to produce telephone networks.
• E) ion flows through axon membranes.

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