The beginning of change: part 2 Flashcards
(10 cards)
In terms of the understanding of anatomy, the Renaissance can be described as…
A period of renewed interest in and detailed study of human anatomy.
During the Renaissance, it was not uncommon for which disciplines to collaborate?
Physicians and artists.
The theory of miasma remained prevalent during the Renaissance. What does it describe?
That bad smells were the cause of disease.
Andreas Vesalius, 1514-1564, was a notable figure for what reason?
He published ‘On the Fabric of the Human Body and disproved some entrenched Galenic theories.
Ambroise Paré, 1510-1590, was a notable figure for what reason?
He was a French barber-surgeon turned battlefield surgeon and is considered one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology.
William Harvey, 1578-1657, was a notable figure for what reason?
He published ‘An Anatomic Account of the Motion of the Heart and Blood and made important findings about the heart, blood and circulation.
Quackery is known for making what kinds of claims?
Being able to cure incurable diseases through secret remedies that you had to pay for.
The Great Plague of London was not true…
As pathogens had been discovered, it was easily treatable.
Hospitals derived their name because of their original purpose of being hospitable places to the needy. True or false?
True
Who was considered the leading authority on venereal diseases and believed that STDs were caused by a single pathogen?
John Hunt
