In Descartes's theory of the reflex mechanism,stimuli are transmitted to the brain by means of __________,and responses are initiated by __________.
A) columns of "light" particles; the dispersion of heat to the proper muscle
B) hydraulic pressure in a sensory nerve; hydraulic pressure in a motor nerve
C) tugs and pulls on filaments through nerves; the flow of animal spirits through the nerves and into the muscles
D) hydraulic pressure in the fluid within the nerve; tugs on the filaments within the nerves, connected to the muscles
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