Romans Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the Roman goddess of health?
A
Salus
2
Q
Who treated illness in the Roman era?
A
- Gods
- Doctors
- Galen
3
Q
How were Roman doctors trained?
A
- By reading the Hippocratic collection
- By doing apprenticeships
4
Q
When and where was Galen born?
A
He was born in AD 129 in Greece.
5
Q
Where was Galen educated?
A
Alexandria.
6
Q
What 5 things did Galen do?
A
- Emphasised importance of Hippocrates’ method of observation
- Used ‘opposites’ to balance humours
- Performed dissections
- Wrote 60 books
- His ideas fit with Christianity, Design Theory and God
7
Q
What did Galen discover through dissection?
A
He discovered that:
- the brain, not the heart controlled speech
- arteries and veins a carries blood. He proved that
- animals have different anatomy to humans
8
Q
How many medical books did Galen write?
A
60 books.
9
Q
How long were Galen’s books used for?
A
The next 1500 years.
10
Q
How did the Romans treat and prevent illness?
A
- Public health (aqueducts, publish baths, sewers)
- Bleeding
- Exercise
- Herbs
11
Q
Give an example of a Roman antiseptic.
A
Turpentine and pitch.
12
Q
What percentage of Roman herbal remedies would have worked?
A
20%
13
Q
What did the Romans believe caused illness?
A
- The four humours becoming unbalanced
- Gods
