On the Benefits of the Parts of the Human Body
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On the Benefits of the Parts of the Human Body is a medieval medical treatise that systematically explains the functions and purposes of the various organs and structures of the human body.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anatomical text
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medical treatise ⓘ medieval work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide systematic explanation of body parts
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relate structure to function ⓘ |
| covers |
organization of the human body
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relationship between form and function ⓘ |
| describes |
organs of the human body
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structures of the human body ⓘ |
| discipline | natural philosophy ⓘ |
| discusses |
external body parts
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internal organs ⓘ muscular structures ⓘ sensory organs ⓘ skeletal structures ⓘ |
| explains |
systematic functions of body parts
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teleological purposes of organs ⓘ |
| field |
anatomy
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medicine ⓘ medieval medicine ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
functions of organs
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purposes of body parts ⓘ |
| genre |
medical literature
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scholarly treatise ⓘ |
| hasTitle | On the Benefits of the Parts of the Human Body NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-modern anatomical knowledge ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of medieval anatomical reasoning ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
medical students
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physicians ⓘ |
| isAbout |
functional explanation of anatomy
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organization of human organs into systems ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human anatomy
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human body ⓘ physiology ⓘ |
| method | systematic classification of body parts ⓘ |
| period | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspective |
scholastic
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teleological ⓘ |
| purpose |
to explain how each body part benefits the whole body
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to explain why each body part exists ⓘ |
| structure | systematic organ-by-organ discussion ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | didactic text ⓘ |
| usesConcept | purpose-driven explanation of nature ⓘ |
| workType | systematic exposition ⓘ |
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