Question

Andreas Vesalius is known for being the first scientist to provide detailed and accurate information about human anatomy. His knowledge of human anatomy came from dissecting human bodies. Which statement best shows why Andreus Vesalius’s discovery was important during the Scientific Revolution?

A. Vesalius was the only scientist at the time to make a breakthrough in medicine because the other scientists were busy studying astronomy.
B. Vesalius corrected misconceptions created by Galen, whose knowledge of human anatomy was obtained by dissecting animals.
C. Vesalius was the first scientist to study human anatomy and present his findings to the world.
D. Vesalius pioneered the field of anatomy by stating that animals and humans share the same anatomies.
E. Vesalius used his knowledge of human anatomy to find cures for human illnesses.

Answer 1

Answer:

c is correct

Explanation:

Answer 2

Andreus Vesalius’s discovery was important during the Scientific Revolution because B. Vesalius corrected misconceptions created by Galen, whose knowledge of human anatomy was obtained by dissecting animals.

• Galen was a renowned anatomist (AD 129 - AD 216). His anatomical works were though based on the dissection of animals because human dissection was banned in ancient Rome.
• To work upon this, Andreus Vesalius during the 16th Century worked upon Galen's research by dissecting a human body and comparing the results.
• It was then revealed that Galen's discoveries were not based on true facts.