24. What animal was central to Loewi's experimental work?
Rabbits
Frogs
Mice
Dogs
Answer
**Frogs were the primary animal utilized by Otto Loewi in his groundbreaking experiments.** Through intricate studies on these amphibians, Loewi sought to uncover the mechanisms of neurotransmission, the process by which nerve cells communicate using chemical signals. His experiments laid the foundation for our understanding of chemical messengers in neuronal communication and earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1936.
Unveiling Otto Loewi: A Journey into the World of a Revolutionary Pharmacologist
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