The beginnings of change (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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When was the Renaissance medical revolution?
When was the Renaissance medical revolution?
c1400-1700
Name 3 Renaissance medical pioneers
Name 3 Renaissance medical pioneers
Vesalius, Paré, Harvey
When was the printing press invented?
When was the printing press invented?
Around 1440
What did Vesalius publish in 1543?
What did Vesalius publish in 1543?
On the Fabric of the Human Body
How many of Galen's errors did Vesalius correct?
How many of Galen's errors did Vesalius correct?
Over 300
Vesalius's method for studying anatomy
Vesalius's method for studying anatomy
Direct examination of human bodies through personal dissection
Vesalius's discovery about Galen's sources
Vesalius's discovery about Galen's sources
Galen based anatomy on animals, not humans
Ambroise Paré's profession
Ambroise Paré's profession
Barber surgeon and army surgeon
Paré's innovation for controlling bleeding
Paré's innovation for controlling bleeding
Ligatures - tying silk threads around blood vessels
Harvey's main discovery about blood
Harvey's main discovery about blood
Blood continuously circulates through the body
Harvey's discovery about the heart's function
Harvey's discovery about the heart's function
Heart functions as a pump
When did Harvey return to England?
When did Harvey return to England?
1602
What did Robert Hooke publish in 1665?
What did Robert Hooke publish in 1665?
Micrographia