Multiple Choice
The word reflex has its origin in __________.
A) Sherrington's work on synapses
B) Sherrington's studies of scratching in dogs
C) Descartes' belief that energy from the outside is reflected back by the nervous system to an animal's muscles
D) Descartes' belief that animals act as automatons, whereas people are rational and have souls
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