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Inside the mind of Leonardo da Vinci

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The Anatomy of the Fetus in the Womb

The most famous of the drawings of the fetus in the womb is actually a reconstruction. He borrows from his understanding of animal anatomy too, to recreate the structure of the placenta. Martin: Do you think if he had that his work would have made a difference to medical science?

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