Chapter 1 Flashcards

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What guided medical care in ancient times?

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Religious and mythological beliefs guided medical care in ancient times.

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Around what year did medical practices such as drug use and surgery begin?

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Around 5000 B.C.E

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How were diseases often explained in ancient times?

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Diseases were often thought to be caused by demonic possession.

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Who introduced health rules to the Jewish people around 1205 B.C.?

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Moses

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Who is known as the “Father of Medicine” and for what is he famous?

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Hippocrates, famous for the Hippocratic Oath.

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Which physician gained the title “Prince of Physicians” after migrating to Rome?

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Galen

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Who is referred to as the “Father of Modern Anatomy”?

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Andreas Vesalius

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What significant discovery is William Harvey known for?

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Discovering that the heart functions as a pump, circulating blood throughout the body.

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Who developed the microscope and advanced the study of microbiology?

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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Why is John Hunter referred to as the “Father of Scientific Surgery”?

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For his contributions to the development of surgical techniques and scientific approaches to surgery.

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What was Edward Jenner’s major contribution to medicine?

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Developed the first immunization, leading to the smallpox vaccine through exposure to cowpox.

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