BIOL 255 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Andreas Vesalius, Gross Anatomy, Plastination
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Important people in the history of human anatomy. Thought the physician should treat the body as a whole rather than as a collection of individual parts. Utilized human dissection to be the first to describe anatomical structures. One of the greatest anatomists of all time. Performed a large number of dissections in order to create medical illustrations. Began a movement in medicine called refined observations. Formed the basis for research in the circulatory system. Viewers of exhibits could see what a real body looked like which got rid of many misconceptions rid of many misconceptions. 1700s- scientists removed imaginative elements form their drawings which made them as realistic as ever. Scientists discovered that when frozen, you could cross section the body and discover more in depth about the body. Exhibit still held today that utilizes plastination, to preserve bodies for display in museums. Examines structures that cannot be viewed by the unaided eye.
