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Facts: 1. William Harvey published his theory that the heart acts as a muscular pump which circulates blood around the body in the blood vessels. this leaded to the view that the body is made up of specialized systems that work together
 * 1400 - 1700 - The Renaissance **

2. Building on knowledge of herbs and minerals taken from Arabic writings, Renaissance pharmacists (or apothecaries) experimented with new plants brought from distant lands by explorers like Christopher Columbus. The bark of the Quina tree contained an ingredient called quinine which is still used in the treatment of malaria.

3. Science began to become more important than religion.

4. For many people, home remedies remained an important aspect of medical treatment.

5.The research of Anatomy was practiced more.

6. Many doctors began investigating the spread of infectious diseases.

7. Gabriele Falloppio (1523-62), who described the female reproductive organs, giving his name to the Fallopian tubes, and -

8. Girolamo Fabrizio (1537-1619), who identified the valves of the heart.

9. During the Renaissance, doctors took a more practical and academic approach to training in their profession.

10. Paracelsus was a leader in the study of medicine during the Renaissance. Pictures:

Research of Human Anatomy

Studies of Human Muscles

Surgery during the Renaissance Era

Paracelsus (1493-1541) the 'Luther of medicine', and great-grandfather to several lines of modern esoterica. Impact of Medicine on the Society of the Time:

Medicine and science was just starting to be taken seriously in the time of the Renaissance. Formerly, the emphasis of beliefs was put on spirituality and religion. Home remedies started to become extremely popular and people were beginning to realize that science played a major role in the physical healing of the body. Many philosophers started analyzing anatomy and studying the way the human body conducted its functions.

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Medical Advancements of the Renaissance:

One of the most important medical advancements of the Renaissance era was the greater understanding of the human body. The dissecting of bodies was formerly illegal in the Middle Ages so there was not much documented knowledge on the human body until the start of the Renaissance. Scientists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Andreas Vesalius wrote and distributed books about the study of anatomy.