Ancient Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
Who developed the Theory of the Four Humours?
A
Hippocrates
2
Q
What did the Greeks consider to be a healthy body?
A
Super-Greek
3
Q
How did Hippocrates suggest that Greek doctors cure their patients?
A
- Clinical observation
- By keeping the Humours in balance
4
Q
What were the Four Humours?
A
- Black bile
- Yellow bile
- Blood
- Phlegm
5
Q
Who was Galen?
A
A Roman anatomist
6
Q
What did Galen call his theory?
A
Theory of Opposites
7
Q
What did Galen prove about the body?
A
That is was controlled by the brain
8
Q
Who was the Greek god of healing?
A
Asclepius
