historical contributions to medicine

Question 1

treatments still exist from what time period?

Answer 1

Ancient times

Question 2

indigenous medicine utilized what for pain killers?

Answer 2

Herbs/plants

Question 3

Primitive times believed illness was caused by what?

Answer 3

punishment from the gods

Question 4

what was the average lifespan during primitive times?

Answer 4

20 years

Question 5

ancient times illness was caused by what?

Answer 5

evil spirts and demons

Question 6

In ancient Egypt who were the physicians?

Answer 6

Priests

Question 7

The ancient Egyptians were the first to do what in medicine?

Answer 7

make medical documents

Question 8

what is bloodletting?

Answer 8

The use of leeches to bring blood to the surface

Question 9

what was the average lifespan during in ancient Egypt?

Answer 9

20-30 years

Question 10

What did the Chinese believe in treating?

Answer 10

The whole body both spirt and mind

Question 11

what is a therapy the Chinese developed?

Answer 11

accupuncture

Question 12

what was the average lifespan during ancient China

Answer 12

20-30 years

Question 13

ancient Greeks were the first to what?

Answer 13

observe the human body

Question 14

How did the Greeks believe Illness was caused?

Answer 14

naturally(natural causes)

Question 15

Greeks stressed what three things for health?

Answer 15

Diet
cleanliness
excercise

Question 16

what was the average lifespan during ancient Greek

Answer 16

25-35

Question 17

Ancient romans were the first to organize healthcare. How?

Answer 17

By caring for injured soldiers

Question 18

What did the Romans build for public health?

Answer 18

Sewers and aquaducts

Question 19

a Roman named Galen established the body was regulated by what four things?

Answer 19

phlegm
black bile
yellow bile
blood

Question 20

what was the average lifespan during ancient Rome?

Answer 20

25-35 years

Question 21

In the dark ages what big shift happened?

Answer 21

The study of medicine was prohibited- illness was treated with prayers

Question 22

what was the average lifespan during the dark ages?

Answer 22

20-30 years

Question 23

In the middle ages what was the name of the plague that killed thousands? What percentage of people died?

Answer 23

Bubonic plague-75%

Question 24

what was the average lifespan during middle ages?

Answer 24

20-35 years

Question 25

Renaissance what three things lead to progress in medicine?

Answer 25

-bodily dissection led to more anatomy understanding -Printing press= shared knowledge -first anatomy book released

Question 26

what was the average lifespan during renaissance?

Answer 26

30-40 years

Question 27

16th and 17th century what two things were established?

Answer 27

Microscope and ligatures used to stop bleeding

Question 28

what was the average lifespan during the 16th and 17th centuries?

Answer 28

35-45 years

Question 29

18th century what invention did Jhon hunter introduce? | this needs to be fixed

Answer 29

40-50 years

Question 30

the industrial revolution in the 19th century led to several advancements such as what?-6 answers

Answer 30

discovered Microorganism anesthesia stethoscopes vaccinations infection control nursing training

Question 31

what was the average lifespan during in the 19th century?

Answer 31

40-60 years

Question 32

The 20th century had discoveries in what?

Answer 32

ABO Blood types Insulin Antibiotics

Question 33

The 20th century made what machines?

Answer 33

Kidney dialysis Iron lung organ transplants test tube babies, etc

Question 34

what was the average lifespan during the 20th century?

Answer 34

60-80 years

Question 35

the 21st century potential list 3 key points

Answer 35

cure for AIDs, cancer and heart disease gene manipulation regeneration of spinal and brain nerves to prevent paralysis

Question 36

what is the potential average lifespan during the 21st century?

Answer 36

90-100 years