Vesalius, History

1. BeattheTeacher…
Who was Gale and why was he so important.
Gale was a physician, who became the most famous doctor
in the Eygptian Empire, his theories dominated European
medicine for over 1,000 years.
His most notable work is on dissection (mainly humans as
the Romans thought that animals were sacred).
He was also a believer in the
Hippocratic Three Tumours theory.
(Blood, Tears and Sweat).
Rewrite in your books and correct my mistakes… (If there are any, you may even
need to rewrite some of it, for bonus marks can you improve my answer…)

2. Didyoubeatme…
• Who was Galen and why was he so important.
• Galen was a physician, who became the most famous doctor
in the Roman Empire, his theories dominated European
medicine for over 1,000 years.
• His most notable work is on dissection (mainly animals as
the Romans religious beliefs prevented human dissection).
• He was also a believer in the Hippocratic Four Humours
theory.(Blood, Black Bile, Yellow Bile and Phlegm).

3. LessonObjectives
How significant was the work of Andreas Vesalius?
All will be able to… describe and explain
the work of Andreas Vesalius. (D)
Most will be able to… describe and explain
the factors involved in his work. (C)
Some will be able to… assess the
significance of Andreas Vesalius. (A)

4. TheMedical
Renaissance1400-
1750…
What might Renaissance mean ?
Renaissance means ‘rebirth’ … Think about Galen and
Hippocrates and their method, what might the medical
renaissance be…

5. Renaissance.
• Renaissance is shorthand for a period in European History
when Ancient Greek and Roman ideas became fashionable,
among the rich and educated.
• European exploration in Africa and the Americans led to
new attitudes and a search for knowledge. Meanwhile
changes in religion as the reformation, led to a decline in
the Church’s Authority, even though most people remained
very strongly religious.
• In Britain the Royal Society was set up in 1660 by educated
people who wished to discuss new ideas.

6. AndreasVesalius
1514-1564
‘The Fabric of the
Human Body’
1543

7. Sowhowashe?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/andreas-
vesalius/3307.html
Task:
You will have 12 minutes to
come up with as much
information as possible
about Vesalius.
You need to complete a
conversation between
Vesalius and various other
historical figures.

8. Toanswer…
• Who was Vesalius ?
• What did he do ?
• Where did he study ?
• What did he discover ?
• What was his book ?
• What did he do that was significant…
• What factors helped him?
WWW ?
EBI ?

9. All will be able to… describe and explain the
work of Andreas Vesalius. (D)

10. Factorsinvolved…
Question –
What factors helped Vesalius develop and promote his theories …
There were several factors involved in allowing Vesalius to develop his theories
such as the …
There were significant factors involved in allowing Vesalius to promote his
ideas… Without them he wouldn’t have been as significant …
FACTORS

11. Significance
How significant was Andreas Vesalius to the history of
medicine…
Vesalius was significant to the history of medicine as he …
However the theories of Galen weren’t yet abandoned …
Therefore …
Vesalius showed that some of Galen’s ideas were wrong. Many doctors
refused to believe him, but his work did encourage doctors to question
ancient ideas rather than just accept them.
In the long-term, Vesalius’s work on anatomy was of huge importance and helped
doctors make new discoveries about the way the body worked.

12. FindtheFiction…
• Write down ONE TRUE statement that you have learnt from
today’s lesson and TWO FALSE statements from todays
lesson.
Vesalius was born in the 14th Century
Vesalius is Roman for God
Vesalius was born in the renaissance.
Vesalius’ famous book was known as the …
Vesalius was …
Vesalius is …

13. Question: How significant was Vesalius to the History of medicine?
Vesalius was significant to the history of medicine as he …
- Showed some of the ideas of Galen were wrong;
- The septum (heart) did not have holes in it.
- The lower jaw was made up of a single bone not two (as in monkeys and pigs).
- Importance in medical training;
- His illustrations were detailed.
- His book was able to be published because of the printing press.
Therefore … (How do these prove that Galen was important?)
P - However the theories of Galen weren’t yet abandoned …
E – As some of doctors refused to accept them…
E – Such as Caius …
This is your
EXPLANATION.
This is your
POINT.
This is your
EVIDENCE.

14. Sources
“The jaw of most animals is formed of two bones joined together
at the apex of the chin where the lower jaw ends in a point. In a
man, however, the lower jaw is formed of a single bone … Galen
and most of the skilled dissectors after the time of Hippocrates
asserted that the jaw is not a single bone. However this may be, so
far no human jaw has come to my attention constructed of two
bones”

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