Ancient Greece Flashcards
Who created the Four Humours theory?
Hippocrates
What were the Four humours?
Phlegm, blood, yellow bile, black bile.
From which century onwards did the Ancient Greeks thrive?
8th century
What did Herophilus discover?
The brain, not the heart, controls movement.
What did Erasistratus discover?
Blood moves through the veins
What did Pythagoras argue about diet?
It plays an important part in maintaining good health.
What was Hippocrates known as?
The Father of Medicine
Name two things he did to gain the name of Father of Medicine
Hippocratic Oath
Wrote 70 books
Created the Four Humours theory
Warned of the dangers of trepanation
What is the Hippocratic Oath
A promise taken by medical professionals to do no harm
Who were Asclepius’ daughters?
Hygieia and Panacea
What did Asclepius and his daughters represent/oversee?
Asclepius-Greek God of Healing
Hygieia-Hygiene (cleanliness)
Panacea-cure
Where was an asclepion usually built?
A quiet place, to help with healing
Why did the sick want to sleep overnight in the Abaton?
They believed Asclepius and his daughters would come and heal them
Name 3 things you could find at the Asclepion
Temple Baths Gymnasium Abaton Stadium
War can help doctors and surgeons gain a greater understanding of the body and treatments. Which war helped the Greeks do this?
Peloponnesian war
