Vesalius - renaissance medicine

• Who was Andreas Vesalius?

  He was a medical student and anatomist during the Renaissance period.
• What years did Andreas Vesalius live?

  1514 to 1564
• Why was Vesalius obsessed with corpses?

  He wanted to learn about the human body through dissection.
• What did Vesalius do with the corpses he obtained?

  He dissected them to study human anatomy.
• What significant achievement is Vesalius known for in medicine?

  He was the first to carry out human dissection systematically.
• How did Vesalius challenge Galen's ideas?

  He corrected over 200 details about human anatomy based on human dissection.
• How many bones did Vesalius determine are in the human body?

  206 bones
• Why was Vesalius's work considered a medical breakthrough?

  He used human dissection to provide accurate anatomical information.
• What was the title of Vesalius's influential book published in 1543?

  Fabrica, or On the Fabric of the Human Body
• What were the contributions of art students to Vesalius's work?

  • They made drawings of the organs and body parts he dissected.
  • They documented his dissections, leading to a collection of anatomical illustrations.
• What was the significance of the illustrations in Vesalius's book?

  They helped future medical students, doctors, and surgeons learn about human anatomy.
• How did the Renaissance period influence human dissection practices?

  • Human dissection became more accepted.
  • The church had less influence over medical practices.
  • This acceptance allowed for significant advancements in anatomical knowledge.
• What was the impact of Vesalius's work on the field of medicine?

  It advanced knowledge of human anatomy and corrected many misconceptions.
• What did Vesalius's dissections reveal about the human body?

  They revealed the connections between muscles, veins, bones, and organs.
• How did Vesalius's approach differ from that of Galen?

  Vesalius used human dissection, while Galen primarily dissected animals.
• Vesalius' Challenge to Galen


  Conducted human dissections, observed and documented actual human body structure, and corrected Galen's theories based on animal dissections