the work of vesalius, paré and harvey

Question 1

what did vesalius believe about surgery

Answer 1

it would only be successful if doctors had a proper understanding of anatomy

Question 2

vesalius was able to perform…
which allowed him to

Answer 2

dissections on criminals who had been executed

study human anatomy more closely

Question 3

what were vesalius’s most important books?

Answer 3

six anatomical pictures, 1538

the fabric of the human body, 1543

Question 4

how did vesalius influence doctors in britain?

Answer 4

his books were printed and spread throughout europe, which allowed british doctors to learn from his discoveries

Question 5

vesalius’ work helped point out whose mistakes?
what was the effect?

Answer 5

galen’s

his findings encouraged others to question galen

he had a questioning attitude

Question 6

vesalius showed that dissection was important, how?

Answer 6

showed it was important to find out exactly how the human body worked , then it was used more and more

Question 7

universities in ______ had the latest ideas in medicine. where british people studied and brought back their knowledge

Answer 7

europe

Question 8

*harvey realised that what theory of Galen’s was wrong?

Answer 8

that there were two kinds of blood, flowing seperately

Question 9

*how did harvey realise this theory was wrong?
(about the heart)

Answer 9

he figured that too much blood was pumping out the heart to be continually formed and consumed

he thought it must circulate

Question 10

harvey showed his ideas in books, which…

Answer 10

mapped out the way the human body works for doctors

Question 11

opposition to harvey

Answer 11

• not everyone believed his theories
- bloodletting was still carried out even though he had proved its theory wrong

Question 12

what was Paré’s experience in surgery?

Answer 12

he treated severe injuries as an army surgeon which helped him to develop improved surgical techniques

Question 13

what was the common treatment for infections of gunshot wounds?

Answer 13

• doctors didn’t know why they got infected or how to treat them
• it would be burnt with a red hot iron or had boiling oil poured into it

Question 14

how did paré discover a better treatment for gunshot wounds?

Answer 14

he ran out of oil and used ointment instead, which turned out to work better

Question 15

ligatures

Answer 15

• tying blood vessels up after amputations, using thread
• less painful than cauterisation (burning the ends with an iron)
• less likely to die of schock
• risk of infection increased

Question 16

resistance to paré

Answer 16

doctors who felt a lowly surgeon shouldn’t be listened to didn’t support his ideas

he eventually became the surgeon of the king of france which gained him acceptance

Question 17

how did paré’s work help in britain?

Answer 17

his ideas were published and british surgeons took inspiration from his work

his ideas helped improve surgical techniques over time