Renaissance medicine Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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Who discovered human anatomy
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Andre Vesalius
2
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what Vesalius prove?
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Vesalius proved that Galen’s anatomic discoveries were wrong for example the jawbone was 1 bone not 2 , the septum didn’t have holes in and the breast bone had 3 parts not 7
3
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Who was the “English hippocrates”?
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Thomas Sydenham
4
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Who discovered circulation?
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William Harvey
5
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What machine was used to spread discoveries quicker?
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Printing press
5
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What did William Harvey prove?
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William Harvey proved Galen’s theory that blood was burnt like fuel wrong
6
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Why were discoveries being made now?
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- technological advancements
2.power of the church had decreased
7
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How many died during the great plague (1665)?
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65,000-100,000 casualties
7
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What were believed to cause the Great plague?
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