William Harvey and the circulation of the blood (1928)
1928 · Feature film · 47 min
Synopsis
Against the historical background of classical Galenic and Renaissance cardio-vascular anatomy and physiology, Henry Dale re-enacts Harvey's physiological experiments demonstrating the circualtion of the blood in animals and men, while the captions re-trace Harvey's experimental reasoning as given in Robert Willis' 1847 translation of De Motu Cordis. A fascinating demonstration of experimental-physiological method and an extremley powerful affirmation of historical continuity in the research methods of modern medical science, symbolized by the famous trompe d'oeil fusion of Henry Dale's and Harvey's hands in the opening and closing frames. 10 segments.
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- Running time
- 47 minutes
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- Harvey, William, 1578-1657
- Medical sciences
- Human physiology
- Medical
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