What were the four humors in Galen's medical theory?
Black bile, yellow bile, blood, phlegm
Earth, air, fire, water
Hot, cold, wet, dry
Love, joy, anger, sadness
Answer
Galen's understanding of anatomy and medicine was influenced by Theory of the four humors: black bile, yellow bile, blood, and phlegm. This theory was first advanced in the Hippocratic corpus and formed the basis of Galen's medical practice.
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