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1
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where did Aristotle study?

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Plato’s academy in Athens

2
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what 2 key factors did Aristotle develop?

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medicine and biology

3
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what was Aristotle’s biggest discovery?

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the four basic quantities: hot, wet, dry cold

4
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what comes from Hippocrates that all doctors have to take today?

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the Hippocratic oath

5
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what did Hippocrates do?

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he discovered that disease was a natural occurence instead of a spiritual one

6
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what was Hippocrates medicine based on?

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the four humours

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what science did Hippocrates study?

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physics

8
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what did Galen prove about urine?

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that it was produced in the kidneys

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what was Galen’s most important discovery?

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that arteries carry blood

10
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what was Galen’s first job?

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a physician and suregon to gladiators

11
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how did Galen’s first job help him get a better understanding for of anatomy and surgery?

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the wounds he was dealing with meant he could see how the body worked