Galen

Question 1

What ideas did Galen use? Were they new or old?
(FH, CO, TOO, D+ V, PD)

Answer 1

Four Humours - Old
Clinical Observation - Old
Theory Of Opposites - New
Dissection + Vivisection - New
Perfect Design - New

Question 2

What major thing did Galen identify? How?
(B CON THE B NOT THE H, PS)

Answer 2

Brain controlled the body, not the heart. The pig squeal

Question 3

What did Galen identify about the heart that was correct. What two things were incorrect?

Answer 3

Correct - Heart worked to pump blood around the body
Incorrect - Blood produced by the liver and used like fuel in the body

Question 4

What was dissection and vivisection? What did it mean Galen did wrong?

Answer 4

Operating on apes and pigs to make discoveries, led to Galen making incorrect assumptions about the human body

Question 5

How many books did he write?
(He’s 260 tho)

Answer 5

60

Question 6

How long did people follow Galen’s ideas why did no one dare to disagree with him?
(TC, 1_00)

Answer 6

1500 years
The Church supported Galen because his ideas reflected the belief in God’s creation