What did Vesalius disprove about the human jawbone?
Its regeneration
Its function
Its composition
That it was one bone, not two
Answer
The human jawbone is actually two bones, not one, as previously believed. This was demonstrated by the renowned anatomist Andreas Vesalius in his groundbreaking work "De humani corporis fabrica" published in 1543. Vesalius' meticulous observations and dissections challenged the long-held misconceptions based on ancient texts and laid the foundation for modern anatomical understanding.
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