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History

The concept of reflexes dates back to the 17th century with René Descartes. Descartes introduced the idea in his work " Treatise on Man ", published posthumously in 1664. He described how the body could perform actions automatically in response to external stimuli without conscious thought. Descartes used the analogy of a mechanical statue to explain how sensory input could trigger motor responses in a deterministic and automatic manner.