HCISPP · Question #161
He proved the continuous circulation of blood within a contained system.
The correct answer is C. Harvey. William Harvey (1578–1657) published De Motu Cordis in 1628, demonstrating through experiments that the heart pumps blood continuously in a closed loop throughout the body - overturning centuries of Galenic medicine that claimed blood was consumed by tissues. The distractors…
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He proved the continuous circulation of blood within a contained system.
Options
- ALister
- BKoch
- CHarvey
- DFlemming
How the community answered
(35 responses)- A3% (1)
- C94% (33)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
William Harvey (1578–1657) published De Motu Cordis in 1628, demonstrating through experiments that the heart pumps blood continuously in a closed loop throughout the body - overturning centuries of Galenic medicine that claimed blood was consumed by tissues.
The distractors are wrong for distinct reasons: Lister (A) pioneered antiseptic surgical techniques using carbolic acid; Koch (B) established germ theory and identified specific pathogens like the tuberculosis and cholera bacteria; Fleming (D) discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic.
Memory tip: Link Harvey with the Heart - both start with H, and Harvey is the man who proved the heart drives continuous blood circulation (think: "Harvey keeps it circulating").
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