History of Science 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Vasomotor, Homeostasis, Dynamic Equilibrium

• School: Western University
• Department: History of Science
• Course: History of Science 2220
• Professor: Lawrence Burns

Document Summary

Physiology vs pathology: physiology need for observable data. Claude bernard"s introduction to the study of experimental medicine (1865: a classic in the science of physiology. Experimental testing of a hypothesis (e. g. messing around with the test subjects (animals, rats) and seeing the effects: localization of function, lesion formation, observation of effect. Pathology looking for observable causes of illness: no observable causes = no illness, psychology not the same certainty that you get when diagnosing an ailment. How can i describe it: simple experiment. A mouse in a sealed jar comsumes as much air as a candle is burning understanding oxygen(?: oxygen and what it entails with life, how to define oxygen, depriving oxygen from test subject. Mouse will die after consuming a certain amount of air. Precursor to lavoisier"s work: mouse and air has specific types of chemical reactions in the body, etc, create laws that cover all chemicals knowing laws, manipulating experiments, etc.