What method did Galen encourage his students to use for studying the human body?
Observing dead gladiators
Dissecting live humans
Studying animal anatomy
Using medical textbooks
Answer
Galen encouraged his students to observe dead gladiators or bodies that washed up in order to get better acquainted with the human body. Dissections and vivisections on humans were strictly prohibited at the time, so studying corpses was the most practical way to learn about human anatomy.
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