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Which book did Vesalius publish in 1543? - ANSWER-The Fabric of Human Body
(or Fabrica)
What was the main area of medicine that Vesalius worked in? - ANSWER-
Anatomy - study of the human body
Whose ideas did Vesalius challenge? - ANSWER-Galen
How did Vesalius carry out a dissection? - ANSWER-He carried out dissections
himself and explained what he observed instead of just reading from Galen's
works.
What 2 things did William Harvey discover? - ANSWER-That the heart pumped
blood around the body and the body has a one-way system for blood
What are the 3 L's for Ambroise Paré? - ANSWER-Ligatures; lotion and limbs
Give one way in which Paré improved surgery. - ANSWER-He encouraged
surgeons to think for themselves and try out new techniques. His books helped
spread his ideas. He helped to raise the status of barber surgeons.