Pierre Flourens Is Known

question 16

Multiple Choice

Pierre Flourens is known

• A) for his development and use of the experimental ablation technique.
• B) as the father of modern philosophy.
• C) for creating the theory of evolution.
• D) for his study of the impairment of language in stroke victims.
• E) as a radical philosopher who rejected the study of how the mind controls the body..

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Definitions:

Voluntary Muscles

Muscles that are under conscious control, primarily used for locomotion and manipulation of the environment.

Antagonist

A substance that acts against and blocks an action in pharmacology or a character who opposes the protagonist in literature.

Muscular Rigidity

A condition in which muscle tone is abnormally increased, leading to stiffness and resistance to movement.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in controlling the brain's reward and pleasure centers, as well as regulating movement and emotional responses.