Romans Flashcards

1
Q

Which properties of the human body did Galen understand?

A

the way that the nervous system uses the spinal cord

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2
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Where, according to Galen, was blood created?

A

blood was created in the liver.

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3
Q

Who thought that poisonous vapours were the cause of disease?

A

Columella

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4
Q

Who thought that invisible creatures were the cause of disease?

A

Varro

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5
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Who thought the ‘four humours’ were the cause of disease?

A

Galen

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6
Q

Where did the doctors of ancient Rome get most of their surgical knowledge?

A

gladiators’ schools.

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7
Q

Where would you find a goitre?

A

a person’s neck.

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8
Q

Surgery in ancient Rome was successful as long as it was…

A

as long as it was external.

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9
Q

Which modern midwifery operation did the ancient Romans develop?

A

Caesarean.

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10
Q

Who said ‘a healthy mind in a healthy body’?

A

Juvenal/ Clever Ella

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11
Q

Where would you not find a Roman army camp?

A

Codetan.

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12
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What did Frontinus, Rome’s water commissioner, say about the air of Rome?

A

Frontinus, Rome’s water commissioner, said the air of Rome was healthy.

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13
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How many million gallons of clean water did the aqueducts of ancient Rome deliver every day?

A

222

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14
Q

Who monitored cleanliness and behaviour in the ancient Roman baths?

A

aediles

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15
Q

Where did ancient Romans end up, in the process of taking a bath?

A

In the process of taking a bath, ancient Romans ended up in the frigidarium.

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16
Q

How many people could use a public latrine at any one time?

A

60

17
Q

What is the Roman word meaning ‘sewer’?

A

Cloaca is the Roman word meaning ‘sewer’.

18
Q

Rome had seven main…

A

sewers

19
Q

what 3 factors combined to create the public health system?

A
  1. suspicion of Greek doctors
  2. Soldiers needed to be kept healthy
  3. their engineering abilities
20
Q

what did Galen suggest

A

gym exercises and deep breathing

21
Q

what did Celsus advise

A

exercising before meals, bathing the body,