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History of Anatomy

A basic history of anatomy

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Who were the first to study living creatures and humans? Ancient Greek philosophers
What did Alcmaeon do? He first used the dissection on animals
What did Alcmaeom predict The brain was the core of thinking
What 2 things did Empedocles propose? The heart pumped heat through the body and life force flowed through blood vessels
Who is considered the father of medicine? Hippocrates
What did Hippocrates push for? Not hurting patients and separating myths from treatment.
True or false? Hippocrates and his students heavily documented their work. True
What did Aristotle do? Disected animals to get a basic idea of human anatomy and corrected errors people before him made.
True or false? Aristotle used myths and what many scientists now call pseudoscience to treat the ill. False: Aristotle used logic and evidence to treat the ill.
Who is considered the father of anatomy? Herophilos
What did Herophilos do? Disected living criminals
What did Erasistratus do? Also disected humans and made discoveries about the heart and nervous system.
Who studied the dissections of apes, pigs, and wounds of injuries Roman gladiators? Galen
True or false? Galen's findings and theories formed the basis of all medieval science. True
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