Renaissance medicine Flashcards
What does the word ‘renaissance’ mean?
Rebirth
What ancient writings became popular again?
Greek and roman
Name a famous artist from the period that drew life like drawings of the body.
Titan, Da Vinci
When was the printing press invented?
1440
How did exploration (travel) help medicine in this period?
New ingreadients
What new machinery wad developed?
Pump/glass
What was the royal society committed to?
Experimentation
Who set up the royal society and ironically was also bled to death in this period?
Charles II
What was the name of Vesalius’s book?
Fabric of the human body
When was vesalius’s book published?
1543
What was the difference between Galen and Vesalius’s dissections?
Animals instead of humans
What did Galen say about the jawbone?
2 peices
How many parts did Vesalius prove the breastbone had?
3 not 7
What did Vesalius prove about holes in the septum?
None
Harvey’s book was published in 1628. What was it about?
Circulation of the blood