History (1) Flashcards
what did pre-civilized humans do as a cure for mental health problems
trepanation
what was the egyptians view of the brain
brain was not important, the heart was. the brain was often removed during mummification
what was the view of GREEK figure hippocrates
modern view of the brain and nervous system; father of western medicine
what was the view of GREEK figure aristotle
heart was the seat of higher mental functions; brain cooled the heart via blood
what was the view of ROMAN figure galen
supported the ideas of hippocrates, focused on the ventricular system and thought nerves were tubes for spirits to flow through; numbered cranial nerves; rejected aristotles view that heart was seat of higher mental functions
what were the views of versalius during renaissance era
corrected galens anatomical errors; thought animal spirits flowed through ventricles and nerves
what were the major contributions of davinci, willis
mechanistic view and physical laws
what was the major contribution of janssen
compound microscope
what was the major contribution of hooke
original concept of the cell using compound microscope
what was the major contribution of descartes
mind-body distinction; mind and matter are different kinds of substances; substance dualism
who experimented on frog legs and developed the bioelectric principle
galvani
who distinguished sensory and motor fibers
bell and magendie
who developed the idea of phrenology (brain size=mental function)
gall
who localized speech in a small part of the brain
broca
what was the contribution of ramon y cajal
neuron doctrine: neurons are not continuous but are individual units
