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Egyptian medicine lasted for what period

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3200-500BC

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Some beliefs of the Egyptians were based on

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Myths and legends

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A famous statesman, architect, builder of the step pyramids at samara who lived in about 2800BC is

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Imhotep

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Imhotep was a physician to

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King zozer
And at the court of pharoahs

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After his death, imhotep was worshipped as

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god of healing

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Hieroglyphics at the _______ described imhotep as a physician at the court of pharoahs

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Tomb of irj

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______ believed that pulse was the speech of the heart

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Egyptians

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Theory of disease in ancient egypt was that

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Diseases were caused by absorption from the intestine of harmful substances which gave rise to putrefaction

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Cathartics, enema and bloodletting and wide range of drugs was used to treat diseases by

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The Egyptians

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When there was no obvious reason for an illness, ancient Egyptian doctors and priests believed that

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The disease was caused by spiritual beings

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______ and ______ were used to drive out the spirits in ancient egypt

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Spells and magical potions

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The Egyptian god that drives out evil spirits was called

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Bes

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13
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Ancient Egyptian medicine was referred to as

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The cradle of civilization

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Documentation in ancient egypt was made on

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Papyri

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15
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Imhotep believed that life was ____

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Respiration and Respiration was controlled by blood

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16
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Form of drug prescription originated from

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Ancient egypt

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______ were the first to recognise parasites as disease causing organisms

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Egyptians

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Imhotep was a physician in the ____ dynasty

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3rd

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19
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Transformation from primitive medicine is seen in

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Ancient egypt

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_________ gives names to organs such as spleen, heart, anus, lungs etc

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Ebers papyrus

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21
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Edwin Smith papyrus gives

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A detailed description of the brain

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A collection of treatises on mathematics, administration and medicine (gynecology) is called

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Kahun papyrus

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First to introduce rational thought to medicine were

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The Egyptians

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A contemporary with ancient Egyptian civilization was

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Mesopotamia, which lies btw the tigris and euphrates river

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Mesopotamia includes
Sumerians Akkadians Assyrians and Babylonians From the 18th to 6th century bce
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Babylon was a key Kingdom in ancient mesopotamia built on
The euphrates River and divided into equal parts along its left and right banks with steep embankments
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Which civilization developed cuneiform writing
Sumerians, it contained writings on drug prescriptions, chemistry, internal medicine and exorcism
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Sumerian civilization was followed by
Babylonian
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Prophylaxis was practiced by
Babylonians
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Babylonians had deities such as
Anu, Eni and enki Ashipu drives out demons Asu was a herbalist
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Babylonians had documentation on mental illness
True
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Isolation of the sick started in Egyptian medicine
False It started in Babylon
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Babylonians had influence on their neighbours the ______
The Greeks
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Medicine In babylonia revolved around
Astrology and magic
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Ancient Babylonia had knife, spell and herb doctors akin to modern day
Surgeons, Psychiatrist and internists
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Babylonians considered liver as
The seat of life
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Code of Hammurabi was issued by
A strong babylonian king Hammurabi
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The first law codes to place emphasis on physical punishment for criminals and established presumption of innocence is
The law of Hammurabi
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Sewage treatment was a contribution of
Babylonians
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Drugs used in therapeutics during the Babylonian civilization include
Fruit leaves, flowers, barks and roots of tress
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Preventive measures in ancient Babylon were
Amulets hygiene and isolation
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Ancient Hebrew medicine differs from Babylonian medicine in that it was
Monotheistic
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_______ believed that disease was punishment from God and magical practices were forbidden
Ancient hebrew
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Hygiene was religious and disciplinary rather than medical in
Ancient Hebrew medicine
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Hebrew medicine was majorly
Priestly
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Jewish concept of pathology was _____
Demonic and derived from primitive medicine
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Medicine In ancient India was
Philosophical
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Medical systems that are truly Indian in origin and development are
Ayurveda and Brahmanic
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Ayurveda means
Knowledge of life
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Celebrated authorities of ayurvedic medicine are
Atreya 800BC Charaka 200AD Susrata Vaghbata 500AD
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The first great Indian physician and teacher is
Atreya
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Court physician to the Buddhist King kanishka is
Charaka
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Based on the teachings of Atreya, charaka compiled _____
Charaka samhita where he mentioned about 500 drugs
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Father of Indian surgery refers to
Susrata who wrote susrata samhita surgical textbook
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A medical writer influenced by susrata and charaka is
Vaghbata
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Ashtangahridayasamhita was written by
Vaghbata
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The Hindu god of medicine is
Dhavantari born into the sea when the gods and demons were fighting
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The tridosha theory is made up of 3 doshas or humors which are
Wind (vata/voda) Gall (pitta) Mucus ( kapha/khaffa)
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Imbalance of the doshas causes
Diseases
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The most important dosha is
Voda
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Pitta assist _____
Body fire or agni And plays a role in metabolic activities
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Intestine, lumber region, ears, bone, heartbeat and respiration are assisted by
Voda
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______ maintains body temperature
Pitta
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______ is dominant in the stomach, sweat, lymph, blood and skin regions
Pitta
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The heaviest of the doshas which provides body bulkiness is
Kapha
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Kapha dominates which regions
Chest, neck, body fat, nose and tongue.
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______ lubricates, provides moisture, strength, fertility and memory
Kapha
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Doshas get imbalanced due to
Climate Seasons Lifestyle and Diet
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Treatment in ayuverdic medicine was
Bring the doshas back to normalcy and expel toxins (ama)
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Extensive pharmacopia with rawolfia serpentia was an attribute of
Ancient Indian medicine
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Introduction of apprenticeship to medicine happened in
Ancient India
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Specialisation eg in paediatrics started in
Ancient India
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Ancient India made contributions in field of ______
Surgery
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Brahmanic period attributed invention of medicine to
Brahma; creator of the world and everything in it
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Status was ascribed by
Virtue of birth
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Caste system evolved in Brahmanic period
True
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There was no social mobility due to
Caste system
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Arrange doctors Kings and priets in order of class
King's Priests Doctors
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In ancient India diagnosis was by
Questions, physical exam and investigation
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Oedema was treated by
Avoiding salt
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In ancient India attempted removal of goitre and tumors hindered by
Lack of anesthesia Sepsis Blood loss
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Indians categorised burns into
They used bandages to treat burns 4 types
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Lots of surgical instruments (up to 150) evolved from mesopotamia
False They evolved from india
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_______ had extensive knowledge of fevers
Ancient India
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Standardisation of medicine occurred in
Ancient India
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Ancient indians associated tuberculosis to ____1___ and plague to ___2___
1. Spitting of blood 2. Rats
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Free learning in ancient India was hindered by
Lack of social mobility
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_______ practised hydrotherapy, massage, acupuncture as well as being early pioneers of immunization
Ancient Chinese medicine
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Medical thought in ancient China was based on ______
Principles of yin and yang
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Feminine, passive and negative principle is
Yin
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Yang is
Active, positive and masculine
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The balancing of opposing yin and yang brought about
Good health
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To give diagnosis, the Chinese studied______ and _____
Pulse and appearance of tongue
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Chi flows through the meridians of the body and was associated with ______
Good behaviour
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Chinese were experts on
Patient observation
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Acupuncture was done by
Insertion of needles into 100 points on the 12 meridians of chi Then the needles are twisted or connected to an ac source ie low voltage
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The Chinese described _____ pulses and _______ colours of the tongue
51 37
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Diseases known during ancient Chinese period were
Measles, fever,smallpox, chicken pox, scabies, diarrhoea etc
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Pharmacopia by use of ephedrine was practiced in
Ancient China
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In ancient China, disease could be diagnosed through _______
Pulse measurement
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The first to develop forensic medicine are the chinese
True
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Reign of which emperors led to Principle of yin and yang, acupuncture and texts on internal medicine
Fuwsi, shen nung and huang Ti respectively
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Cauterization started in
Ancient India
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Little progress was made in surgery in ancient China due to
Fear of blood

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