According to Descartes,when a sense receptor was stimulated,"delicate threads" were pulled and cavities in the brain were opened,thereby releasing ____ into the nerves.

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According to Descartes' theory of sensory perception, the stimulation of sense receptors pulls delicate threads, opening cavities in the brain and releasing animal spirits into the nerves. It was believed that these animal spirits carried information from the sense organs to the brain, allowing for sensory perception.

According to Descartes,when a Sense Receptor Was Stimulated,"delicate Threads" Were