Medicine Flashcards
(22 cards)
Who came up with the four humors?
Hippocrates
What were the four humors?
Black bile, yellow bile, blood, phlegm
What was the four humors theory?
If the four humors were out of balance, you’d fall ill.
What was the first rational theory that agreed with the teachings of the church?
The four humors.
What is the Hippocratic corpus?
A collection of books strongly linked to Hippocrates and his teachings. Doctors would carry out clinical observations, (recommended by Hippocrates) while referring to these texts.
What is the Hippocratic oath?
It was historically taken by physicians but it’s taken by doctors today to give people patient confidentiality.
Did Galen agree or disagree with the four humors theroy?
Agree
Who came up with the theory of opposites?
Galen
What was the theory of opposites? Did this theory fit in with the Church?
The theory that illness could be solved by opposing it. If you were too hot, he’d prescribe something cold to eat, such as a cucumber. If you were too warm he’s prescribe something hot, like chili. His ideas fit in with the church.
What were Galen’s views on dissection?
Galen thought it was extremely important and dissected many dead bodies. He advised Doctors to dissect Apes as they were most like humans.
What was Sydenham known as?
The ‘English Hippocrates’
Who was known as the ‘English Hippocrates”?
Sydenham
Who corrected Galen on his mistakes?
Versailles
Who wrote the fabrication of the body?
Versailles
What book did Versailles write?
Fabrication of the body
Who did Versailles correct on their mistakes?
Galen
What mistakes did Galen make?
- He thought that muscles attach to the bone in the same way in humans and in dogs.
- He thought that blood was created in the liver. He realised that it flowed round the body, but said it was burned up as fuel for the muscles.
- He thought he saw holes through the septum, which allowed the blood to flow from one side of the heart to the other.
- He made mistakes about the blood vessels in the brain.
- He thought the human jaw-bone was made up of two bones, like a dog’s.
- He was mistaken about the shape of the human liver.
Who performed live vivisections?
Harvey
What is a vivisection?
the practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research
Who discovered that the heart worked as a pump?
Harvey
What was the main thing that Harvey discovered?
The heart acted as a pump
What was a tithe?
A tax that people payed to support the church.
