Andreas Vesalius Quiz
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- 1.What is Andreas Vesalius' common nickname?
- A.
The Corpse Technician
- B.
The Father of Human Anatomy
- C.
Tomb Raider
- D.
Mike Myers
- 2.Vesalius did not receive criticism from his new experiments.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Vesalius preferred what method of teaching?
- A.
Lecture
- B.
Internet Investigations
- C.
Bringing in other anatomy specialists
- D.
Public Dissections
- 4.Many of his experiments were performed on what type of corpse?
- A.
Executed Criminals
- B.
His deceased family members
- C.
A monkey
- D.
Students who questioned his authority
- 5.All of the following are true EXCEPT...
- A.
Vesalius pioneered the actual study of the human body
- B.
Many of his discoveries were advanced for his time
- C.
He also dissected animals to make conclusions about humans
- D.
Much of his work is still accurate and in use in schools today
- 6.Vesalius assembled what and donated it to the University of Basel, which can still be found today.
- A.
A skeleton
- B.
A motorcycle
- C.
A full human body
- 7.Anatomy is the study of what?
- A.
The Human Body
- B.
Ants
- C.
The heart
- D.
Animals
- 8.Andreas Vesalius moved from the University of Paris to where?
- A.
Oxford
- B.
Harvard
- C.
University of Padua
- D.
NMC
- 9.Vesalius challenged the work of a previous scientist, who dissected animals instead of humans and came to many incorrect conclusions about the body.
- A.
Darwin
- B.
Galen
- C.
Frederik von Dissectasaurous
- D.
Al Pacino
- 10.Vesalius’ discovery of the important differences between species also helped usher in the science of what?
- A.
Physiology
- B.
Biology
- C.
Comparative Anatomy
- D.
Singing like Usher
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