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Who was the first to highlight the role of the coronary arteries in the vascularization of the heart?
Who was the first to highlight the role of the coronary arteries in the vascularization of the heart?
In which year did Ibn Al Nafis Ibn Al Damishqui comment on Avicenna's Canon of Medicine?
In which year did Ibn Al Nafis Ibn Al Damishqui comment on Avicenna's Canon of Medicine?
What misconception about the heart's nourishment is corrected by Ibn Al Nafis?
What misconception about the heart's nourishment is corrected by Ibn Al Nafis?
Which aspect did Ibn Al Nafis emphasize regarding the heart's blood supply?
Which aspect did Ibn Al Nafis emphasize regarding the heart's blood supply?
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What era did Ibn Al Nafis Ibn Al Damishqui belong to?
What era did Ibn Al Nafis Ibn Al Damishqui belong to?
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Study Notes
Ibn Al Nafis and Coronary Arteries
- Ibn Al Nafis, a 13th century scholar, made significant contributions to understanding the circulatory system.
- He was the first to describe the role of coronary arteries in supplying blood to the heart.
- In his commentary on Avicenna's Canon of Medicine in 1242, he stated that the heart receives nourishment from the blood distributed through arteries embedded in its structure.
- This was a significant departure from the prevailing belief that the heart was nourished by the blood in the right ventricle.
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Explore the groundbreaking contributions of Ibn Al Nafis, a 13th-century scholar, to the understanding of the circulatory system. Discover how he was the first to describe the role of coronary arteries in nourishing the heart, challenging earlier beliefs in medical science.
