Which organ's function did Michael Servetus correctly describe first in Europe?
Heart
Pulmonary circulation
Brain
Liver
Answer
The pulmonary circulation describes the movement of blood from the heart to the lungs, and back to the heart. Pulmonary circulation was known as early as the 13th century by the Arab physician Ibn al-Nafis, but Michael Servetus was the first in Europe to correctly describe it.
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