GaLen Flashcards
when and where was Galen born?
Greece in AD129
when did Galen start his career?
- began studying medicine when he was 16
- travelled to study at the great medical school in Alexandra
how did working at a ‘gladiators’ school help Galen’s career?
gained experience through treating wounds increasing his knowledge of anatomy.
what was Galen’s family background?
father was an architect. father had a dream that Aesculapius (greek god) said that his son would become a physician.
how many years of medical training did Galen have?
12 years
what did he put back into a dead pig?
its guts
what were Galen’s methods of treatment?
followed Hippocrates. most common treatment was bleeding the patients to restore the balance of the humours.
when was Galen’s date of death?
no one knows exactly when he died.
what gained Galen publicity?
he did public dissections and experiments.
what were the four hunmors?
- blood
- phlegm
- black bile
- yellow bile
