Medicine through time - Ancient to Medieval Flashcards

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Who was Hippocrates?

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Hippocrates was a greek doctor.

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What time frame was Medieval?

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400 AD up to 1450 AD

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What is the theory of the 4 humours?

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Belief that the body was made up of 4 different elements.

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What are each of the 4 humours?

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Blood, Phlegm, Yellow and Black Bile.

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5
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Who was Galen?

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Galen was a Roman doctor.

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What did Galen do?

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Galen dissected pigs and discovered that blood circulated around the body

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What did the church think about Galen?

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Only he was right and no one must question him.

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What did the church say about dissections on humans?

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They were illegal and inhumane.

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How were the four humours treated?

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Bloodletting, Purging, Herbs, Exercise…

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What was the theory of opposites?

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Each of the four humours had an opposite element.

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How did Islam help progress development of medicine?

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Islamic doctors began to challenge Galen.

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How did Islam’s medicine knowledge get to Europe?

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Through European doctors coming home from crusades.

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What did Islam begin to do with ingredients?

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Islamic doctors began to measure and weigh ingredients.

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14
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From the measuring and weighing of ingredients, what was made?

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Pharmacies.

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What were the different types of doctors that treated different things?

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Wise women, Priests, Monks and Nuns.

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