Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus
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Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus is William Harvey’s landmark 1628 treatise that first accurately described the systemic circulation of blood and the function of the heart as a pump.
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Target entity: Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus Context triple: [William Harvey, notableWork, Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus]
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Pathodia sacra et profana
Pathodia sacra et profana is a 1647 collection of sacred and secular vocal music by Constantijn Huygens, reflecting his skill as a composer and poet in multiple languages.
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Untersuchungen über tierische Elektricität
Untersuchungen über tierische Elektricität is a foundational 19th-century scientific work that systematically established the electrical nature of nerve and muscle activity.
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Generelle Morphologie der Organismen
Generelle Morphologie der Organismen is Ernst Haeckel’s foundational 1866 work that helped establish evolutionary morphology and popularized concepts such as the biogenetic law in biology.
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History of Animals
History of Animals is an influential zoological treatise by Aristotle that systematically examines the anatomy, behavior, and classification of animals in one of the earliest scientific studies of living creatures.
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Lessons in Elementary Physiology
Lessons in Elementary Physiology is a 19th-century introductory textbook on human physiology and biology written by Thomas Henry Huxley for educational use.
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Target entity: Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus Target entity description: Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus is William Harvey’s landmark 1628 treatise that first accurately described the systemic circulation of blood and the function of the heart as a pump.
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A.
Pathodia sacra et profana
Pathodia sacra et profana is a 1647 collection of sacred and secular vocal music by Constantijn Huygens, reflecting his skill as a composer and poet in multiple languages.
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B.
Untersuchungen über tierische Elektricität
Untersuchungen über tierische Elektricität is a foundational 19th-century scientific work that systematically established the electrical nature of nerve and muscle activity.
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C.
Generelle Morphologie der Organismen
Generelle Morphologie der Organismen is Ernst Haeckel’s foundational 1866 work that helped establish evolutionary morphology and popularized concepts such as the biogenetic law in biology.
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D.
History of Animals
History of Animals is an influential zoological treatise by Aristotle that systematically examines the anatomy, behavior, and classification of animals in one of the earliest scientific studies of living creatures.
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E.
Lessons in Elementary Physiology
Lessons in Elementary Physiology is a 19th-century introductory textbook on human physiology and biology written by Thomas Henry Huxley for educational use.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
anatomy text
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medical book ⓘ scientific treatise ⓘ work on physiology ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus
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surface form:
De Motu Cordis
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| author | William Harvey ⓘ |
| authorNationality | English ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
anatomist
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physician ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| contradicts | Galenic theory of blood movement ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | Germany ⓘ |
| demonstrates |
role of veins and arteries in circulation
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unidirectional flow of blood through heart valves ⓘ |
| describes |
heart as a pump
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pulmonary circulation ⓘ systemic circulation ⓘ |
| field |
anatomy
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cardiology ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Περὶ ζῴων γενέσεως
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surface form:
De Generatione Animalium
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| fullTitleTranslation |
Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Anatomical Exercise on the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals
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| genre | scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
clinical understanding of heart disease
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teaching of anatomy and physiology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| influenced |
17th-century scientific revolution
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development of experimental medicine ⓘ modern cardiovascular physiology ⓘ |
| keyClaim |
blood circulates continuously in a closed system
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the amount of blood pumped by the heart exceeds total body volume if not recirculated ⓘ the heart’s contractions drive blood through the body ⓘ |
| languageFeature | written in scholarly Renaissance Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
circulation of the blood
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function of the heart ⓘ |
| methodology |
anatomical dissection
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quantitative estimation of blood volume ⓘ vivisection experiments ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first accurate description of systemic circulation
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foundational contribution to cardiovascular science ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 17 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication |
Frankfurt am Main
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surface form:
Frankfurt
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| precededBy | Galenic writings on blood and pneuma ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | quarto ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1628 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Fitzer ⓘ |
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