Human Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards


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History of Anatomy
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Hippocrates

"Father of Medicine"

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"Father of Anatomy". Dissected human body. Differentiated cerebrum from cerebellum.

Herophilius

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First experimental physiologist. "Father of Physicians".

Galen

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14th century professor of anatomy in Bologna, Italy. Wrote "Anthomia".

Mondini de Liuzzi

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Originator of cross section anatomy.

Leonardo di Vinci

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Most famous anatomist. Founder of Modern Anatomy.

Vesalius

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Wrote "Anatomical exercise on the motion of blood and heart in animals

William Harvey

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Act which made unclaimed bodies in England available for dissection.

Warburton Anatomy Act

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Century/Centuries featuring prominent anatomists Culver, Meckel and Gray

18th & 19th