This deep dive covers Galen vs Harvey within Harvey and Circulation for GCSE History. Revise Harvey and Circulation in Medicine Through Time for GCSE History with 8 exam-style questions and 5 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still be a useful differentiator on mixed-topic papers. It is section 2 of 11 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Topic position
Section 2 of 11
Practice
8 questions
Recall
5 flashcards
🧠 Galen vs Harvey
| Galen's Theory (Wrong) | Harvey's Discovery (1628) |
|---|---|
| Blood made in the liver from food | Blood circulates — the same blood goes round and round |
| Blood "used up" by organs | Blood returns to the heart via veins |
| Blood passes through invisible holes in heart's septum | No holes exist — blood goes to lungs to get oxygen |
| Arteries and veins have different blood | Same blood flows through both — connected by capillaries |