Galen gained insights into the human body primarily through the dissection of animals, particularly monkeys and pigs, as human dissection was largely prohibited. He also studied the injuries and ailments of gladiators, using their wounds to understand human anatomy better. His observations and experiments led him to make significant contributions to the understanding of anatomy and physiology, although many of his conclusions were based on animal models.
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