Based on their observations of stained neurons, Golgi put forward the _____ hypothesis, whereas Cajal proposed the _____ theory.

A) nerve net; neuron
B) neuron; nerve net
C) nerve net; glia
D) neuron; glia

Nerve Net

Simple nervous system that has no center but consists of neurons that receive sensory information and connect directly to other neurons that move muscles.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Neuron Theory

The principle that the nervous system is made up of discrete individual cells called neurons, which are the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system.