Art Resource - AR926343

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Descartes' idea of the 'hydraulic' action of the nerves, 1692.

Descartes' idea of the 'hydraulic' action of the nerves, 1692. French philosopher Rene Descartes (1596-1650) believed nerves were hollow, provided with valves, and supplied with fluid to cause the muscles to operate. They are here operating the muscles of the eye, (P and q). From Descartes' Opera Philiosophica. (Frankfurt am Main, 1692).

Unique Identifier AR926343

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 5170px × 3379px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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