The four-chambered engine
The spark of life
Mapping the flow
Hearts under pressure
YOUR GOAL
Master of How the heart works
artiteacher Mapping the flow
Hundred thousand beats, / Pumping the river, / Sixty thousand miles!
artiteacher In 1628, English physician William Harvey published the definitive proof that blood circulates in a closed loop.
artiteacher In the 13th century, physician Ibn al-Nafis correctly described how blood flows through the lungs.
artiteacher Steer blood cells through the circulatory highway to discover how the heart pumps life.
Ancient heart ideas: Ancient Egyptians believed the heart, not the brain, was the center of human intelligence, memory, and emotion.
The movement of blood through the vessels of the body induced by the pumping action of the heart. In 1628, physician William Harvey proved that blood flows continuously through this closed loop.
What did the ancient Greek physician Galen incorrectly believe about how blood behaved?
Which microscopic blood vessels, discovered by Marcello Malpighi in 1661, finally connected arteries to veins?
Which ancient civilization preserved the heart during mummification because they believed it held the soul?
Which 13th-century Cairo physician first described pulmonary blood circulation?
In what year did William Harvey publish his groundbreaking book proving blood circulates in a loop?
What major medical hurdle did early heart transplant surgeons have to overcome to prevent organ rejection?
Where did surgeon Christiaan Barnard perform the first successful human heart transplant in 1967?
What calculation did William Harvey use to prove blood must be recycled in the body?