Renaissance Flashcards
(14 cards)
What was the renaissance a time of
Change and discovery
What did Vesalius do
Challenged galen and wrote about proper anatomy
How did Vesalius impact medicine
Showed how to conduct proper dissections
What did pare do
Used creams to treat wounds and stopped using cauterising oil. Introduced ligatures
What was pares impact
He wrote a book on his findings and England followed this
What did Harvey do
Discovered blood circulation and that the heart was a double pump
How did Harvey impact medicine
50 years until it was taught but got accepted and was important in diagnosing illness
What did Sydenham do
Recognised the symptoms of illness and categorised them
How was Sydenham impactful
Wrote a book of his observations
Give an example of a hospital
St Luke’s for the mentally Ill
What did John Hunter do
Dissections. Set up a surgical practice
What did the printing press do
Allow medical knowledge to be shared
What did Edward Jenner do
Discovered vaccinations by milkmaids with cowpox and linked it to smallpox
What was jenners impact
Developed work of vaccines but couldn’t explain it so wasn’t popular
