Page from one of da Vinci's notebooks, showing numerous, accurate depictions of the skeletal structure of the human arm, including text and a note in the margin showing an arc and several angles.
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How might Leonardo da Vinci's sketches of the human body, such as the one above, have inspired later scientists? (5 points)

Select one:
a. His depictions of the human form made subsequent dissections unnecessary.
b. The sketches showed that the human body could be studied as a system, using scientific principles.
c. His depictions of the human form emphasized that it was a simple subject to study.
d. The sketches popularized the scientific study of anatomy among common people.