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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Father of Anatomy; dissected the human body and made diagrams of organs, muscles etc
A
Harvey
B
Vesalius
C
Winkleman
D
Descartes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Andreas Vesalius, also called Andries van Wesel, studied anatomy during the sixteenth century in Europe. Throughout his career, Vesalius dissected numerous human cadavers, and took detailed notes and drawings of the human anatomy.

Detailed explanation-2: -’Andreas Vesalius’ is known as the ‘Father of Anatomy’. He was the first to carry out dissection to closely observe the inner structure and construction of the human body. Human anatomy was not learned by dissecting dead bodies before him.

Detailed explanation-3: -An irresistible urge to dissect had mastered him even as a child, periodically leaving in its wake a succession of dismembered neighborhood dogs, cats, mice, and moles that had succumbed to his curiosity.

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