Vesalius



"In the first book I have described the nature of all the bones and cartilages, which because the other parts are supported and stabilized by them and are described in accordance with them, are the first to be learned by students of Anatomy. The second book records the ligaments by which bones and cartilages are connected to each other, and then the muscles, producers of voluntary motion. The third includes the highly complex series of veins which carry familiar blood to the muscles, bones, and other parts for their nourishment, and of the arteries that regulate the mixture of innate heat and vital spirit."
 * ~Andreas Vesalius**

 **Andreas Vesalius **    was born on December 31, 1514, in Brussels. He is the son of        Andries van Wesele and his wife, Isabel Crabbe. Vesalius studied medicine in Paris ,at the Univsersity of Paris, but he was forced to leave before completing his degree when the Holy Roman Empire declared war on France. He then studied at the University of Louvain, and then moved to Padua to study for his doctorate. Upon completion in 1537 he was immediately offered the chair of surgery and anatomy. In 1543, Vesalius published 'De Humani Corporis Fabrica'.   In 1564, he left for a trip to the Holy Land but died on October 15, 1564 on the Greek island of Zakynthos during the journey home. Main Beliefs and Achievements "The nerves may be considered as the diligent servants and messengers of the brain."  ** Pictures of work ** http://www.metmuseum.org/TOAH/HD/anat/ho_53.682.htm [|www.med.yale.edu/.../ founders/cushing.html]
 * Vesalius believed that the dissection of human bodies was necessary if doctors were to find out how bodies worked. However, the dissection of human bodies was not allowed by the Church. Vesalius therefore had to resort to taking bones from graves and even stealing a body from the gallows so that he could explore the anatomy of the human body.
 * Vesalius's work brought about an important change in medical thinking. He was able to prove that some of Galen's theories were wrong. Galen, who was only able to dissect animals, assumed that humans had the same anatomy. Vesalius by performing dissections on humans revealed anatomical structures previously unknown.
 * In 1543 Vesalius wrote the first major book about anatomy. It was called 'de Humani Corporis Fabrica' (The Fabric of the Human Body). He pioneered the use of highly illustrated medical text, where the drawings showed the human body in greater detail then ever before.
 * Vesalius helped establish surgery as a separate medical profession. At the time, though he was criticised, as many people refused to believe that Galen's work could be wrong. The popularity of Vesalius's book, however, meant that his views gradually gained acceptance and greater emphasis began to be placed upon the study of anatomy in medical training.

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Notebook Activity

Illustrated timeline 1.) The assignment was turned on tome. If not it is 10% off for everyday late 2.) The student created an illustrated timeline on Thomas Hobbes 3.) The student addressed all of the important dates and details using details with word and pictures 4.) the timeline is in chronological order. if no 10 % off 5.) the student explained the 5 Ws and How for each event. The student used specific historical Facts and did not write in generalizations. 6.) There was an operate historical image for each event