MTT renaissance 1500-1700 2 Flashcards
what year was the great plague
1665
what were the causes of the great plague believed by people
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miasma
fewer people believed in imbalance of four humours
people knew the disease could be spread person to person
what were some treatments of the great plague
most were similar to black death
quarantined
herbal remedies
theory of transference
wrapped up in thick blankets
who was william harvey
studied at cambridge then padua
carried out public dissections
taught the importance of doctors observing there patients
discovered blood circulation
how did william harvey discover blood circulation
he researched vesalius’s theory that blood flowed towards the heart
he proved this using dissected bodies
what else did william harvey discover
proved that blood could not be produced by the liver and absorbed by the body
why was william harvey significant
proved some of galen’s theories were wrong
improved and passed on knowledge
his discoveries left unanswered questions which motivated others
