Galvani's experiment involving a frog leg proved that
A) the heart is the organ that controls emotions.
B) the muscles are activated by electrical nerve signals.
C) unlike animals, human bodies do not possess reflexes.
D) a reflex is a process controlled by the mind.
E) the pinal gland pushes fluid through nerves into the muscles.

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Galvani's experiment involved placing a frog leg onto a metal plate and then touching the nerve with a metal scalpel. The muscle in the frog leg then twitched, indicating that the muscle was activated by an electrical nerve signal. This experiment showed the connection between electricity and muscle movement, leading to the discovery of bioelectricity.

Galvani's Experiment Involving a Frog Leg Proved That