harvey - renaissance Flashcards
1
Q
what was galen’s theory that harvey dissapproved?
A
there was 2 kinds of blood and they flowed through 2 seperate blood vessels
2
Q
what did harvey prove?
A
blood circulates round body and heart acts like a pump
3
Q
how did people react to harvey’s discovery?
A
not everyone believed him
people continued to use bloodletting
4
Q
how did harvey’s discovery impact development of medicine?
A
his books gave doctors a map of how the body worked
changed doctors understanding of anatomy
