Descartes' early forerunner of the reflex concept differs from our modern one because Descartes __________.
A) distinguished between sensory and motor nerves
B) posited the existence of the synapse
C) said that nerve impulses are electrochemical events
D) argued that the ultimate controller was the soul

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Descartes believed that the ultimate controller of the reflex action was the soul, which is not a part of modern reflex theory. Modern reflex theory does not involve the concept of the soul as an ultimate controller. Instead, it focuses on the role of the nervous system and the brain in controlling reflex actions.

Descartes' Early Forerunner of the Reflex Concept Differs from Our