ancient rome Flashcards
what was radical about the romans?
they put surgery into action and created a strong public health system
what are conduits?
channels
what enabled the romans to create the public health system?
their organisation skills and the strong central government which used taxation to fund and used slaves as a cheap labour force
why was trade increased?
because their empire they built in europe included people of different tribes and races who cooperated with the romans
what was the benefit of trade increasing?
a more varied diet and better exchange of medicines
who developed the theory of the opposites?
galen
how many medical books did galen write?
over 350
why was galen so popular?
because his ideas fitted so well with the christian church e.g. he believed the body had been made and designed by one god
what operation did galen do on the pig?
he cut its vocal chords to prove that the nervous system takes messages from the brain to the muscles
