Who is known as the 'Father of Physiology'?

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(B) William Harvey $(1578-1657)$ is widely recognized as the 'Father of Physiology'.He is best known for his pioneering work in describing the systemi

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(B) William Harvey $(1578-1657)$ is widely recognized as the 'Father of Physiology'.He is best known for his pioneering work in describing the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped to the body by the heart.His landmark book,'Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus',published in $1628$,fundamentally changed the understanding of the circulatory system.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$a$. Superior Vena Cava	$p$. Carries deoxygenated blood towards the lungs
$b$. Inferior Vena Cava	$q$. Carries oxygenated blood away from the lungs
$c$. Pulmonary Artery	$r$. Brings deoxygenated blood from lower body parts to the right atrium
$d$. Pulmonary Vein	$s$. Brings deoxygenated blood from upper body parts to the right atrium

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