Descartes argued 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 show reflexes.
D) nerves produce bodily movements by inflating muscles with fluid.
E) the mind is not linked to the brain.

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Descartes believed that the nerves functioned as hydraulic pipes, conveying the 'animal spirits' to the muscles to inflate them and cause movement, reflecting the mechanistic view of the body prevalent in his time.

Descartes Argued That