William Harvey Flashcards
Who did William Harvey become
A lecturer of anatomy in London at the College of Physicians
One of James I doctors
What did William Harvey carry and and teach
Carried out public dissections and taught the importance of doctors observing and recording patient’s symptoms, rather than relying on textbooks for diagnosis and treatments
What four things did William Harvey do
Harvey researched Vesalius’ theory that blood flowed towards the heart, which contradicted Galen’s theory
Proved blood could not be produced by the liver and absorbed into the body as Galen thought
He was influenced by new tech such as mechanical water pumps, which made him think the human body worked in the same way
Discovered that arteries and veins were part of one system and that blood was pumped around the body by the heart
