vesalius and opposition

Question 1

who was vesalius?

Answer 1

a professor of surgery at university of padua in italy, he began to questions galens opinions

Question 2

what was vesalius book ‘the fabric of the human body’ about?

Answer 2

-beautifully illustrated, very accurate textbook based on dissections and observations of the human body
-corrected galens mistake because he dissected animals
-provided proof of galens mistake, e.g.breatbone in human body has 3 parts not seven like an ape

Question 3

what was vesalius work about?

Answer 3

-dissected himself
-said medical students should learn from dissections

Question 4

what was the reaction to vesalius?

Answer 4

-criticised for saying galen was wrong

Question 5

what was vesalius contribution to medical progress in england?

Answer 5

-15r5 thomas genius copied vesalius illustrations and put them in a manual for barber surgeons (compendiosa)
-compendiosa was very popular in england

Question 6

was vesalius significant?

Answer 6

-although his works didn’t lead to medical cures, it was basis for better treatment in future
-vesalius showed other how to do proper dissections and famous sixteenth century anatomists followed his approach e.g. fabricius