Who collaborated with Leonardo da Vinci on anatomical research in Pavia?

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Self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci drawn in red chalk, showing an elderly man with long hair and a flowing beard, with a serious, contemplative expression. — Leonardo da Vinci Self-portrait, drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1517–18; in the Royal Library, Turin, Italy.

While in Pavia, Leonardo da Vinci collaborated on anatomical research with the physician and anatomist Marcantonio della Torre. This partnership during Leonardo's second Milanese period allowed him to expand his anatomical studies into new dimensions, including plans for a comprehensive work covering comparative anatomy and physiology.12