The anatomical studies of sixteenth-century scientists such as Vesalius and Paracelsus challenged the previously accepted authority of:

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The anatomical studies of sixteenth-century scientists, notably Vesalius, directly challenged the medical theories and anatomical understandings of Galen, who was the preeminent authority in medicine and anatomy since the Roman Empire. Galen's teachings had been uncontested for centuries, and the work of Vesalius, through detailed dissections and empirical observations, corrected many of Galen's inaccuracies, marking a significant shift in medical science.

The Anatomical Studies of Sixteenth-Century Scientists Such as Vesalius and Paracelsus