The human circulatory system
Chapter 1
The engine of life
View / Create
Answer
Chapter 2
The vast red highway
View / Create
Answer
Chapter 3
The river of life
View / Create
Answer
Chapter 4
Pioneers of the pulse
View / Create
Answer
Chapter 5
Keeping the beat
View / Create
Answer
YOUR GOAL
Master of The human circulatory system
Ch 4 · Pioneers of the pulse
Fun Fact
Stethoscope origin: The stethoscope was invented because a French doctor felt too embarrassed to press his ear directly to a young woman's chest.
Glossary
pulse (noun)
The rhythmic throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them by the contraction of the heart. In 1707, physician John Floyer invented a specialized watch to precisely measure this arterial rate.
The rhythmic throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them by the contraction of the heart. In 1707, physician John Floyer invented a specialized watch to precisely measure this arterial rate.
Quiz
In which year did William Harvey publish his groundbreaking book proving that blood circulates in a closed loop?
Quiz
Which organ did ancient medical systems before the 17th century falsely believe was the source of all blood production?
Quiz
Which 13th-century Syrian physician first described how blood flows through the lungs, correcting ancient anatomical errors?
Quiz
Which ancient Greek physician proposed the incorrect theory that blood flowed back and forth like tides and was consumed by tissues?
Quiz
What is the Latin title of William Harvey's famous 1628 treatise on the motion of the heart and blood?
Quiz
What mathematical argument did William Harvey use to prove blood must circulate rather than be constantly produced?