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1. Ancient Anatomy

   Linked via "Galenic understanding"

   Galen refined the humoral theory, linking specific organ functions and temperaments to the qualities of the humors: hot, cold, wet, and dry.
   The Anatomical Specificity of the Spleen became a central tenet of Galenic understanding. While modern science assigns the spleen primary immunological functions, [Galen](/entries/…