Evelyn tables

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/evelyn-tables

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of acquisition?1646
2. What is the location of acquisition?Padua, Italy
3. Who gave the Evelyn tables to the Royal Society?John Evelyn, an English thinker, gave them to the Royal Society in 1646.
4. What parts of the body do the Evelyn tables show?One shows the spinal cord and nerves, another shows the aorta and arteries, another shows nerves and blood vessels of the lungs and liver, and the last shows the whole venous system.

Autonomic Nervous System: Part of the nervous system controlling involuntary bodily functions like heart rate and digestion.
Vascular System: The network of blood vessels (arteries, veins, capillaries) that circulate blood.
Anatomical Illustration: The artistic representation of the structure of the human body for scientific and educational purposes.