1.13 Galen Flashcards
When and where was Galen born and where did he live? (3)
- 129 AD
- Born in Greece
- Moved to Rome in his later life
Which of Hippocrates ideas did Galen agree with? (2)
- Imbalances of The Four Humours caused diseases
- Clinical Observation
What did Galen encourage doctors to do in terms of Clinical Observation? (2)
- Monitor the pulse
- Collect a urine sample
What did Galen believe in that was wrong? (1)
Blood was absorbed or taken in by the body rather than pumped around it
How did Galen advance the theory of The Four Humours? (1)
By his Theory of Opposites
What was Galen’s Theory of Opposites? (1)
Humours could be re-balanced by giving a patient the opposite of their symptoms
According to Galen’s Theory of Opposites, how would an unbalance of blood be treated? (1)
Blood is considered to be hot and wet so doctors would prescribe treatment which was cold and dry
Why did the Christian Church support Galen’s ideas of medicine? (1)
Galen believed in monotheism (the belief in one God)
What did the Church’s support of Galen cause? (1)
It was frowned upon to question Galen’s ideas
Galen also believed in the miasma theory, what was this? (1)
The theory that bad smelling air made someone ill when they breathed it in
The Miasma Theory was.. (2)
- Very popular in medieval England
- The most powerful theory of disease until late into the 1800s
Due to the Church’s support, Galen’s ideas lasted as the foundation of medicine for how many years? (1)
1400 years
The fact that Galen was monotheistic and had the Church’s support shows that..? (1)
Chance can lead ideas to being spread and used everywhere
What did Roman emperors and senators spend a lot of money on building? (1)
Aqueducts
Why were aqueducts important? (1)
The Romans believed that drinking unclean water, sewage and dirt tended to make people unwell
