First partial exam Flashcards
(50 cards)
What was Chiron?
a centaur, basically a horseman
What was the symbol of veterinary medicine?
Caduceus
Who was the father of ancient Egyptian medicine?
Imhotep
The humoral theory of health was introduced by:
Hippocrates
Who was the oldest text about horse training for chariot written by?
Kikkuli
The ending “arius” in the word “veterinarius” is…
Latin ending used in nominatives describing job
What was the purpose of votiv mummies preparation?
prayer or offering
What did Galenus try to explain?
the rules of blood circulation
What can Musejon be compared to?
modern scientific centre
To the four features of inflammation defined by A. C. Celsus do not belongs:
(not written by me, this is by the professor)
- Tumor
- Incubatio
- Calor
- Dolor
incubatio
Which animal according to legend fed Romulus and Remus with its own milk?
wolf
The abbreviation “M.f” in latin medical prescription means…
misce fiat – mix and make…
Ancient Roman traditionalists used to believe in miraculous treatments with…
dog salivia
Corpus Hippiatricorum Graecorum was…
the summary of all accessible for Byzantinians knowledge on horse medicine
One of the most important precursors of monastic medicine was..
Constantin Africanus
Medical School of Salerno was founded in…
1231 AD
Rhazes devoted his works to
medicine and…
astronomy
Cannon Medicinae was translated to Latin by…
Gerard of Cremona
„Anatomia porci” is the synonym of…
pig anatomy
De Medicina Equorum was written by…
Jordanus Rufus
What is a petroglyph?
It is a rock drawing made by Paleolithic artists
When were the different animals domesticated?
Dog - 12 000 BC
Goat - 10 200 - 8800 BC
Sheep - 8000 BC
Pig - 8000 BC
Cow - 7000 BC
Cat - 7000 BC
Chicken - 6000 BC (china)
Horse - 4000 BC
Donkey - 4000 BC
Camel - 3000 BC
Asiatic elephant - 2000 BC
What 3 things did domestication of animals change?
- Animal morphology (body proportion changes, eg. muscle development)
- Animal physiology (production abilities, eg. milk production)
- Animal behaviour (change in behaviour/character, eg. elimination of aggression)
What are the different types of domestication?
- Monotopic domestication - domesticated in one geographic region
- Politopic domestication - domesticated simultaneously in various geographical regions