When1: 1824
Who: Marie Jean Pierre Flourens [Flourens, Marie Jean Pierre]
What: physiologist/anatomist
Where: France
works\ Experimental Researches on the Properties and Functions of the Nervous System in Vertebrates [1824]
Detail: He lived 1794 to 1867, studied brain and concluded that cortex acts as one unit, and ablated brain areas to investigate brain function. Cerebellum is for muscle coordination. Medulla is for respiration. Central nervous system has diverse and localized psychological functions.
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