What was known about the workings of the brain and nervous system by the late 19th century?
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What was known about the workings of the brain and nervous system by the late 19th century?
19th Century Neuroscience:
Knowledge of the brain and nervous system has changed considerably throughout history. For much of human history, people believed the brain to be mere protective sponge.
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View this answerBy the late nineteenth century, scientists had discovered that electricity is important to the nervous system, and that the brain was responsible for...
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