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Galen states difference between arteries and veins also says blood passes through liver
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the first public human dissection occured in egypt
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aristotle believed that the heart was made up of 3 chambers
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hippocrates preached that didease was caused by natural forces not magic
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eminento cario discovers pulminary circulation which is the flow of blood both to and from the lungs
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michael servetus discovers blood pumps through the heart
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fabricius publishes book on vein valves including first drawing of vein valves
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william harvey publishes a book on blood circulation through the human body
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jan swammerdam became the first person to observe and describe red blood cells
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marcello malpighi observes the capilliary systemm and connects veins and arteries
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richard lower performed the first known blood transfusion on 2 dogs
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jean-baptiste denis performed a blood teansfusion between a lamb and a sick boy giving the boy 8oz of lamb blood successfully
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anton van leevwenhoek determined the size of a red blood cell 25000x smaller than a single grain od sand
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phylip syng physic performed the first human to human blood transfusion
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william osler discovers blood platelets
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karl landersteiner discovers 3 main blood types A,B,&C
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alfred von decastello and adriano sturli identify a fourth blood type, type AB
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reuben ottenberg performs the first transfusion cross matching blood
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richard lewisohn puts sodium citrate in donor blood to help preserve it for a few days in the refrigerator
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oswald robertson established the first blood depot
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DR. Serge Yudin successfully performs a blood transfusion using cadaver blood
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red cross opened civilian blood donation center
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first cases aof aids are reported
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blood was screened for al diseases to prevent disease through blood transfusions
