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He published a book of anatomy entitled De re anatomica in which he corrected some of the omissions and errors of his master.

His contributions to anatomy and medicine included the following:

• showed that the lens lies to the front of the eyeball, not in the centre
• showed that arteries expand with each heartbeat
• showed that the pulmonary valve of the heart closes during diastole, preventing reflux
• demonstrated that blood flows from the right side of the heart through the lungs

The book was also known for describing the clitoris, which he called the "love or sweetness of Venus," and which he claimed to have discovered. This claim was disputed by Gabriel Fallopius, who claimed that he had discovered it. Both claims were later dismissed by Kasper Bartholin in the 17th century, who stated that the clitoris had been widely known to anatomists since the second century AD. [1]

His discoveries paved the way for William HarveyWilliam Harvey ( April 1, 1578 June 3, 1657) was a medical doctor who first correctly described in exact detail the circulatory system of blood being pumped around the body by the heart. This developed the ideas of Rene Descartes who in his Description of's discovery of the circulation of bloodThe circulatory system or cardiovascular system is the organ system which circulates blood around the body of most animals. Functions Following are some basic functions of the human circulatory system: #Delivery of oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the. Harvey studied in Padua some 50 years later.

See also: Timeline of medicine and medical technologyTimeline of medicine and medical technology c. 2600s BC Imhotep wrote texts describing diagnosis and treatment of 200 diseases in 3rd dynasty Egypt. 1500s BC Saffron used as a medicine on the Aegean island of Thera in ancient Greece c. 500 BC¹ Sushruta wr.