Egyptian Times Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 6 important things
A
earliest to keep accurate health records superstitious called upon gods identified certain diseases pharoahs kept many specialists ihmotep may have been 1st physician
2
Q
believed the body of channels for what
A
air,tears,blood,urine,sperm,and feces.
if channels became blocked they used leeches to open them
3
Q
who were the doctors
A
priests
4
Q
who else were healers
A
magicians
5
Q
they believed what caused disease
A
demons
6
Q
prescriptions were written on what
A
papyrus
7
Q
embalming
A
done by special priests
advanced knowledge of anatomy
strong antiseptics used to prevent decay
8
Q
research on mummies have revealed the existence of what kind of diseases?
A
arthritis
kidney stones
arteriosclerosis
9
Q
some medical practices still used today
A
enemas
circumcision
closing wounds
setting fractures
