9. What was the primary organ used in Loewi's famous experiment?
Liver
Pancreas
Heart
Brain
Answer
In Loewi's renowned experiment, the heart served as the primary organ of interest. Through ingenious design, Loewi demonstrated that a chemical substance released from the heart could influence the heart rate and contractions of a recipient heart. This pivotal experiment provided compelling evidence supporting the concept of chemical signaling between nerve cells, paving the way for future explorations in neurotransmission and the intricate communication within the nervous system.
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10. In what year did Loewi conduct his Nobel-winning experiment?
11. Otto Loewi's work contributed greatly to which subset of biology?
12. What part of the nervous system was Loewi's research focused on?
13. What title did Otto Loewi carry in his profession?
14. Where was Loewi's Nobel Prize experiment inspired?
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