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1
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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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5
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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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9
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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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10
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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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11
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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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12
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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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14
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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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17
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______ were the first to recognise parasites as disease causing organisms

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Egyptians

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18
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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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20
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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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22
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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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23
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First to introduce rational thought to medicine were

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The Egyptians

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24
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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

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Sumerians
Akkadians
Assyrians and
Babylonians
From the 18th to 6th century bce

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26
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Babylon was a key Kingdom in ancient mesopotamia built on

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The euphrates River and divided into equal parts along its left and right banks with steep embankments

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27
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Which civilization developed cuneiform writing

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Sumerians, it contained writings on drug prescriptions, chemistry, internal medicine and exorcism

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28
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Sumerian civilization was followed by

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Babylonian

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29
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Prophylaxis was practiced by

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Babylonians

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30
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Babylonians had deities such as

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Anu, Eni and enki
Ashipu drives out demons
Asu was a herbalist

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31
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Babylonians had documentation on mental illness

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True

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32
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Isolation of the sick started in Egyptian medicine

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False
It started in Babylon

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33
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Babylonians had influence on their neighbours the ______

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The Greeks

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34
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Medicine In babylonia revolved around

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Astrology and magic

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35
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Ancient Babylonia had knife, spell and herb doctors akin to modern day

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Surgeons, Psychiatrist and internists

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36
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Babylonians considered liver as

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The seat of life

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37
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Code of Hammurabi was issued by

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A strong babylonian king Hammurabi

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38
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The first law codes to place emphasis on physical punishment for criminals and established presumption of innocence is

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The law of Hammurabi

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39
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Sewage treatment was a contribution of

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Babylonians

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40
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Drugs used in therapeutics during the Babylonian civilization include

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Fruit leaves, flowers, barks and roots of tress

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41
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Preventive measures in ancient Babylon were

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Amulets hygiene and isolation

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42
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Ancient Hebrew medicine differs from Babylonian medicine in that it was

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Monotheistic

43
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_______ believed that disease was punishment from God and magical practices were forbidden

A

Ancient hebrew

44
Q

Hygiene was religious and disciplinary rather than medical in

A

Ancient Hebrew medicine

45
Q

Hebrew medicine was majorly

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Priestly

46
Q

Jewish concept of pathology was _____

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Demonic and derived from primitive medicine

47
Q

Medicine In ancient India was

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Philosophical

48
Q

Medical systems that are truly Indian in origin and development are

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Ayurveda and Brahmanic

49
Q

Ayurveda means

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Knowledge of life

50
Q

Celebrated authorities of ayurvedic medicine are

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Atreya 800BC
Charaka 200AD
Susrata
Vaghbata 500AD

51
Q

The first great Indian physician and teacher is

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Atreya

52
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Court physician to the Buddhist King kanishka is

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Charaka

53
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Based on the teachings of Atreya, charaka compiled _____

A

Charaka samhita where he mentioned about 500 drugs

54
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Father of Indian surgery refers to

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Susrata who wrote susrata samhita surgical textbook

55
Q

A medical writer influenced by susrata and charaka is

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Vaghbata

56
Q

Ashtangahridayasamhita was written by

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Vaghbata

57
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The Hindu god of medicine is

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Dhavantari born into the sea when the gods and demons were fighting

58
Q

The tridosha theory is made up of 3 doshas or humors which are

A

Wind (vata/voda)
Gall (pitta)
Mucus ( kapha/khaffa)

59
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Imbalance of the doshas causes

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Diseases

60
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The most important dosha is

A

Voda

61
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Pitta assist _____

A

Body fire or agni
And plays a role in metabolic activities

62
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Intestine, lumber region, ears, bone, heartbeat and respiration are assisted by

A

Voda

63
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______ maintains body temperature

A

Pitta

64
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______ is dominant in the stomach, sweat, lymph, blood and skin regions

A

Pitta

65
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The heaviest of the doshas which provides body bulkiness is

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Kapha

66
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Kapha dominates which regions

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Chest, neck, body fat, nose and tongue.

67
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______ lubricates, provides moisture, strength, fertility and memory

A

Kapha

68
Q

Doshas get imbalanced due to

A

Climate
Seasons
Lifestyle and
Diet

69
Q

Treatment in ayuverdic medicine was

A

Bring the doshas back to normalcy and expel toxins (ama)

70
Q

Extensive pharmacopia with rawolfia serpentia was an attribute of

A

Ancient Indian medicine

71
Q

Introduction of apprenticeship to medicine happened in

A

Ancient India

72
Q

Specialisation eg in paediatrics started in

A

Ancient India

73
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Ancient India made contributions in field of ______

A

Surgery

74
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Brahmanic period attributed invention of medicine to

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Brahma; creator of the world and everything in it

75
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Status was ascribed by

A

Virtue of birth

76
Q

Caste system evolved in Brahmanic period

A

True

77
Q

There was no social mobility due to

A

Caste system

78
Q

Arrange doctors Kings and priets in order of class

A

King’s
Priests
Doctors

79
Q

In ancient India diagnosis was by

A

Questions, physical exam and investigation

80
Q

Oedema was treated by

A

Avoiding salt

81
Q

In ancient India attempted removal of goitre and tumors hindered by

A

Lack of anesthesia
Sepsis
Blood loss

82
Q

Indians categorised burns into

A

They used bandages to treat burns
4 types

83
Q

Lots of surgical instruments (up to 150) evolved from mesopotamia

A

False
They evolved from india

84
Q

_______ had extensive knowledge of fevers

A

Ancient India

85
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Standardisation of medicine occurred in

A

Ancient India

86
Q

Ancient indians associated tuberculosis to ____1___ and plague to ___2___

A
  1. Spitting of blood
  2. Rats
87
Q

Free learning in ancient India was hindered by

A

Lack of social mobility

88
Q

_______ practised hydrotherapy, massage, acupuncture as well as being early pioneers of immunization

A

Ancient Chinese medicine

89
Q

Medical thought in ancient China was based on ______

A

Principles of yin and yang

90
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Feminine, passive and negative principle is

A

Yin

91
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Yang is

A

Active, positive and masculine

92
Q

The balancing of opposing yin and yang brought about

A

Good health

93
Q

To give diagnosis, the Chinese studied______ and _____

A

Pulse and appearance of tongue

94
Q

Chi flows through the meridians of the body and was associated with ______

A

Good behaviour

95
Q

Chinese were experts on

A

Patient observation

96
Q

Acupuncture was done by

A

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

97
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The Chinese described _____ pulses and _______ colours of the tongue

A

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98
Q

Diseases known during ancient Chinese period were

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Measles, fever,smallpox, chicken pox, scabies, diarrhoea etc

99
Q

Pharmacopia by use of ephedrine was practiced in

A

Ancient China

100
Q

In ancient China, disease could be diagnosed through _______

A

Pulse measurement

101
Q

The first to develop forensic medicine are the chinese

A

True

102
Q

Reign of which emperors led to
Principle of yin and yang, acupuncture and texts on internal medicine

A

Fuwsi, shen nung and huang Ti respectively

103
Q

Cauterization started in

A

Ancient India

104
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Little progress was made in surgery in ancient China due to

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Fear of blood

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