wˈɪts θˈiəɹiz ɔnðə nˈɜːvəs sˈɪstəm ænd ɪts ɹˈoʊl ɪn mˈuːvmənt əpˈoʊzd mˈɛnɪəv ðə tˈiːtʃɪŋz ðæt wɜːɹ ɪn plˈeɪs ɪnðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
Whytt's theories on the nervous system and its role in movement opposed many of the teachings that were in place in the 18th century.