The idea that different nerve fibers carry different coded information to and from the brain was known as the:
A) doctrine of interactive dualism
B) locus of function
C) doctrine of specific nerve energies
D) reflex arc of nervous activity

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The idea that different nerve fibers carry different coded information to and from the brain is known as the doctrine of specific nerve energies. This theory was proposed by Johannes Müller in the early 19th century and suggests that sensory information is not determined by the nature of the stimulus itself, but rather by the nature of the receptor that detects it.

The Idea That Different Nerve Fibers Carry Different Coded Information