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Supplement to Descartes and the Pineal Gland
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Figure 3

Figure 3

Figure 3. The Worm-Like Obstacle. This illumination from ca. 1300 shows how the worm guards the entrance of the posterior ventricle (University Library, Cambridge, ms Gr.g.1.1; Source: Web Gallery of Art).

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Supplement to Descartes and the Pineal Gland
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy