Hellenistic medical knowledge was not surpassed until the 16th century A.D., Alexandrian doctors apparently did
A)identify the brain as the center of intelligence.
B)grasp the distinction between veins and arteries.
C)dissect human bodies or develop surgical techniques.
D)separate medicine from magic.
E)All of these

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Hellenistic medical knowledge included all of these advancements in anatomy, physiology, and medical practice. They practiced dissection and surgery, understood the difference between veins and arteries, recognized the brain as the center of intelligence, and rejected the idea of medicine as magic. Their knowledge was not surpassed until centuries later.

Hellenistic Medical Knowledge Was Not Surpassed Until the 16th Century