Medieval Britain and Early Modern History Flashcards
When was medieval Britain?
1000-1450
What is the theory of the four humours?
Black bile, yellow bile, phlegm and blood should all be in balance for the body to fight disease.
Who created the theory of the four humours?
Hippocrates
Name some factors of the Greek empire to the development of medicine. (6)
- The four humours
- They had some surgery (not very developed)
- Bad public health
- Knew a health lifestyle
- Knew the brain is the most important organ in the body
- They had places of healing
Name some factors of the Roman Empire to the development of medicine. (5)
- Opiam used as an amnesetic
- Started exercising
- Some surgery
- Public baths
- Theory of opposites built on four humours by Galen
Name some factors of the Arabic empire to the development of medicine. (5)
- Medical hospitals
- Educational hospitals
- Practical training
- Very similar to medieval Britain surgery
- Went by faith for medicine
What was the role of the Catholic Church in medieval medicine in hospitals?
- Developed hospitals
- Didn’t take in the very sick
- 160 set up in the 12th/13th century
What was the role of the Catholic Church in medieval medicine in education and training?
- Set up University schools of medicine
- Church helped limit medical progress
- Very difficult for scholars to dissect human bodies
- Only places with books
What was the role of the Catholic Church in medieval medicine in prayer?
- Prayer was their main treatment
- They went on pilgrimage
- Strong belief
- Prayed to prepare for afterlife
What was the role of the Catholic Church in medieval medicine in looking after the sick and the poor?
- Part of Christian duty
- Some church built hospitals refused to let in very sick people
- Some church built hospitals refused women
Why was Andreas Vesalius an important important individual in early modern history?
He studied medicine at Padua and Paris. He became a professor of surgery and anatomy. He carried out dissections.
Why was Leonardo Da Vinci and important individual in early modern history?
He studied and drew the human anatomy. He was trained in painting and published his drawings of the anatomy which helped many people from all over the world understand the anatomy better.
Why was Ambroise Pare an important individual in early modern history?
He made artificial limbs and amputations. He used ligatures for limbs and is sometime referred to as one of the “fathers of modern surgery”
Why was William Harvey an important individual in early modern history?
He studied medicine at Padua in Italy and became a physician. He worked at St Barthomews hospital and was the first person to fully describe the blood circulation.
Name some main points of Islamic surgery. (7)
- Surgery was rarely practised outside of hospitals due to high death rate
- Surgery similar to medieval British surgery
- Didn’t dissect due to religion
- They used natural treatments and went by faith for medicines
- They learnt whilst performing
- They had translations from pre-historic Islamic medical publishings
- A lot more advanced than Europeans
