Andreas Vesalius dared to say Galen was wrong

Andreas Vesalius dared to say Galen was wrong

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History, Health Sciences, Biology

1st - 6th Grade

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The transcript discusses the inaccuracies in Galen's anatomical descriptions, particularly regarding the human lower jaw and heart. It highlights the speaker's findings from dissections, which contradict Galen's claims about the jaw being two bones and blood passing through holes in the heart's septum. The speaker also addresses the difficulty other doctors have in accepting these errors.

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