slides/ short answer for quiz 3 Flashcards
when did the greeks begin to move away from religion and magic and towards medicine?
5th century BCE
what is the most famous asklepion?
temple at epidaurus
who are the beginnings of rational medicine attributed to?
hippocrates
around 430 BCE
palaistra
wrestling ground. battle field where they treated wounds
what was gynecology like?
they didnt know about the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or causes of menstruation.
appreciated placenta <3
weird theories about womb
who was the first Greek doctor to come to rome?
archagathus of spartan in 219 BCE
who were the earliest doctors of rome?
-Archagathus of Spain:firsaat Greek doctor to come to rome in 219 BCE
- Asclepiade: one century later became self taught physician
how were doctors trained in rome?
- anyone could set up a practice
- no formal teaching or training
- apprentice system
what was the role of female doctors in rome?
called “medicae” and they were not that unusual. mainly concerned with conditions/diseases of women. had the role of midwives, (“obstetrices”)
what were attributes of a good midwife?
literate, quickwitted, good memory, diligent, respectable
what was the role of military doctors in rome?
they performed more complex and dangerous procedures than would be done in civilian life. infection was a big concern.
how was surgery done in ancient rome?
- lack of knowledge about anatomy, so anesthesia
- goal was to get operation done as quickly as possible
- infection!!!!!
what were some examples of surgical instruments used in ancient rome?
scalpels, forceps, hooks, probes, and needles. bloodletting bell
who was a notable roman gynecologist?
Soranus of Ephesus. he believed that the function of marriage was to produce a family.
what were the focuses of gynecology in ancient rome?
- childbirth: super risky
-contraception: smearing uterus with olive oil or honey, drinking juice of silphium plant - abortion: violent exercise, protracted baths, abstention from food and drink
- exposure: final resort to get rid of unwanted child
what was hysteria?
belief that the uterus was a mobile organ and travelled around the body
what was the role of ophthalmology in ancient rome?
eye diseases were common and usually treated with ointments. removal of ingrown eyelashes
what were some medical treaments of rome?
- folk treatments
- divine healing
- preventative medicine
what were the steps to be cured from sickness in ancient rome?
- travel to an asclepion
- make offerings and sacrifices to the god
- sleep in special dormitory with sacred snakes
- tell dreams to priest in the morning to find out treatment
- asclepius visit you in your dream and heal you if youre lucky
who is the goddess of magic?
hecate
who was Socrates ?
super important guy. didn’t record any of his life or thoughts. documented through his pupil, plato. taught in public spaces. believed that wisdom is awareness of one’s own ignorance. invented the Dialectic Method. sentenced to death for impiety and corrupting the youth
what is the socratic method?
asking questions and using rules and models of reasoning to come to conclusions. this was how socrates taught.
What were the pre-socratic philosophers?
philosophers before socrates. “natural philosophers”. they were interested in the natural world and how it looked. tried to develop systems to describe nature’s fundamental laws. looked beyond supernatural to reason
who were the pre-socratic philosophers?
pythagoras, democritus, and the sophists