How did William Harvey's ideas about autopsies differ from the cultural ideas of his time
A)William Harvey did not believe in doing autopsies because he was concerned about the transmission of disease.
B)William Harvey thought he could learn about anatomy by performing autopsies even though they were not considered culturally acceptable.
C)William Harvey believed that autopsies should be done in a public place so that the public could learn about anatomy.
D)William Harvey felt that autopsies should be performed on all individuals so that we could learn about different types of anatomy.
Answers
The answer is C) William Harvey believed that autopsies should be done in a public place so that the public could learn about anatomy.
William Harvey (1578 - 1657)
He was the first to correctly describe the function of the heart and the blood circulation.
He is regarded as the founder of modern physiology.
He made his discoveries by performing dissection on animals.
Many of his findings contradicted Galen's findings, who was considered a great physician.
He believed autopsies done in public will help the public learn.
The answer is (D) William Harvey felt that autopsies should be performed on all individuals so that we could learn about different types of anatomy.
It was important in the contemporary ages to have some basic ideas about the anatomy for every common people.
William Harvey therefore suggested that every autopsy should be done in a public place to let people know about basic details of human anatomy.