Renaissance Medicine

Question 1

What does the word ‘renaissance’ mean?

Answer 1

Rebirth

Question 2

What ancient writings became popular again?

Answer 2

Greek and Roman

Question 3

Name a famous artist from the period that drew

life like drawings of the body.

Answer 3

Da Vinci

Question 4

When was the printing press invented?

Answer 4

1450

Question 5

How did exploration (travel) help medicine in

this period?

Answer 5

New ingredients

Question 6

What new machinery was developed?

Answer 6

Pump, glass

Question 7

What was the Royal Society committed to?

Answer 7

Experimentation

Question 8

Who set up the society and ironic was also bleed

to death in this period?

Answer 8

King Charles II

Question 9

What was the name of Vesalius’s book?

Answer 9

Fabric of the Human Body

Question 10

When was Vesalius’ book published?

Answer 10

1543

Question 11

What was the difference between Galen and

Vesalius’s dissections?

Answer 11

Galen was animals and Vesalius was humans.

Question 12

What did Galen say about the jawbone?

Answer 12

It had 2 pieces

Question 13

What did Vesalius prove about holes in the

septum?

Answer 13

There were none

Question 14

How many parts did Vesalius prove the

breastbone had?

Answer 14

3 not 7

Question 15

Harvey’s book was published in 1628. What

was it about?

Answer 15

Circulation of blood

Question 16

His experiments showed what about the

arteries and veins?

Answer 16

Arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins carry blood to the heart.

Question 17

What did he discover allowed blood to only

flow in one direction?

Answer 17

Valves

Question 18

When did the Great Plague hit London?

Answer 18

1665

Question 19

Give an example of continuity in the way it was

dealt with.

Answer 19

Herbs

Question 20

Give an example of change in the way it was

dealt with.

Answer 20

• Killed cats and dogs
• Isolation
• Searchers
• Watchmen

Question 21

What period of time was Renaissance medicine?

Answer 21

1350 - 1700