Galen Flashcards
1
Q
How many books did Galen write?
A
More than 100
2
Q
Why were his ideas accepted by Christians and Muslims?
A
He refers to the creator
3
Q
How many years were his ideas used for?
A
More than 2000
4
Q
What was his way of treating disease linked to the Four Humours?
A
Opposites
5
Q
What was wrong with his idea about blood vessels in the brain?
A
Only occurs in certain animals, not humans
6
Q
What was Galen’s mistaken thought about the heart?
A
There was a hole in the septum
7
Q
How many lobes did he say the liver had?
A
5
8
Q
What did he do about Hippocrates’ ideas?
A
Developed them
9
Q
How did he know about anatomy?
A
Dissected animals, saw a criminal in a gibbet, may have dissected gladiators
