Which of the following statements is consistent with Descartes's explanation of the mind-body question?
A) The brain contains air-filled chambers.
B) Nerves are filled with air and are under minimal pressure.
C) Muscle activation requires no input from the brain.
D) Electrical stimulation of a nerve evokes contraction of a detached muscle.
E) The pineal body controls the body muscles.

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Descartes believed in a dualistic view of the mind and body, where the mind controlled the body through the pineal body (an organ in the brain) without physical interaction. Therefore, option E, which states that the pineal body controls body muscles, is consistent with Descartes's explanation of the mind-body question. Options A, B, C, and D are not consistent with Descartes's explanations.

Which of the Following Statements Is Consistent with Descartes's Explanation