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
What did the Ancient Romans build to remove sewage from buildings and peoples homes? (3)
- Toilets
- Sewers
- Public baths
Who was the Roman God of Health and Medicine? (1)
Aesculapius
Who was the Roman God who kept the heart and organs healthy? (1)
Carna
Why was the creation of Roman aqueducts and sewage systems revolutionary?
They were an improvement in health and medicine at the time as well as now as clean water and dealing with sewage and dirt are still important in society
Ancient Romans used a wide range of herbs and plants to heal themselves keeping in with Galen’s Theory of Opposites which continued the trend started in…?
Ancient Egyptian Society
What did the Roman Empire doing a good job of providing infrastructure, food and housing show?
The importance of government in improving the state of medicine and health
