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This definitions covers Key Terms within The Renaissance for GCSE History. Revise The Renaissance in Medicine Through Time for GCSE History with 8 exam-style questions and 5 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 6 of 10 in this topic. Make sure you can use the exact wording confidently, because definition marks are often lost through vague language.

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Section 6 of 10

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Why Did This Happen?Common MisconceptionsSetting the SceneAndreas Vesalius (1514-1564) — Anatomy Revolution

Practice Questions for The Renaissance

What was the title of the book Vesalius published in 1543?

  • A. The Fabric of the Human Body
  • B. On the Motion of the Heart
  • C. The Canon of Medicine
  • D. The Art of Surgery
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Why did Paré first use his cool salve (egg yolk, rose oil and turpentine) on gunshot wounds instead of boiling oil?

  • A. He had read in a medical textbook that cool salves were more effective
  • B. He ran out of boiling oil during a battle and had to improvise
  • C. A senior surgeon ordered him to try a new treatment on patients
  • D. He had conducted experiments showing that boiling oil killed patients
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Quick Recall Flashcards

What did Paré use instead of boiling oil?
A cool salve of egg yolk, rose oil, and turpentine
What book did Vesalius publish in 1543?
The Fabric of the Human Body (De Humani Corporis Fabrica)

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