Renaissance Flashcards
What nationality and occupation was William Harvey?
William Harvey was an English physician.
What is William Harvey well known for?
For being the first person to accurately describe how blood circulates the body. He also showed that arteries and veins create a full circuit in the body.
Why was Harvey able to make his discoveries?
He did not read or pay any heed to medical books, he preferred to trust his own dissections upon animals.
What was Harvey’s book named?
Commonly referred to as De Moto Cordis - Latin for ‘The motion of The Heart’. However, it’s full name is ‘Anatomical Studies on the motion of the heart and blood in animals’
What were Harvey’s main conclusions after his experiments?
Blood from the veins and arteries are not manufactured in different parts of the body
The heart contracts at the same time the pulse is felt
The heart is the source of blood movement, not the liver
Blood flows constantly
What was Andreas Vesalius’ book named?
The Fabric of The Human Body
De Humini corporus fabrica
What did Vesalius’ book contain?
Individual drawings of real life brains he had dissected.
The heart is not porous
Men and women have the same amount of ribs and teeth
There is no bone at the base of the human heart
