18. What is the name of the experiment Loewi is famous for?
Pavlov's Dogs
Loewi's Frogs
Mendel's Peas
Milgram's Shock
Answer
Loewi's Frogs, also known as the frog heart experiment, established the chemical transmission of nerve impulses. Otto Loewi, a German physiologist, conducted the experiment in 1921, demonstrating that a substance released from one frog heart could influence the beating of another. This groundbreaking experiment paved the way for further research on neurotransmitters and their crucial role in communication between nerve cells.
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