In his studies of nerve conduction velocity, Hermann von Helmholtz noted that
A) electrical signal speeds differ from nerve to nerve.
B) nerve conduction velocity is at the speed of light.
C) nerves conduct signals faster than do electrical wires.
D) the velocity of nerve conduction is slower in nerves than in wires.
E) different sensory systems use different conduction speeds.

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Hermann von Helmholtz noted that the velocity of nerve conduction is slower in nerves than in wires.

In His Studies of Nerve Conduction Velocity, Hermann Von Helmholtz