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Medicine Through Time:Romans Flashcards

(16 cards)

1
Q

Who wrote the main medicine books?

A

Hippocrates and his followers who were all Greek.

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2
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Where did Romans mainly learn about medicine?

A

Alexandria.

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3
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Were Romans rich or poor?

A

Rich.

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4
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Name 4 public health facilities that were made by the Romans?

A

Public baths, toilets, aqueducts, sewers.

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5
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Why did the Romans build aqueducts?

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They built aqueducts to carry clean water into the cities.

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6
Q

Claudius Galen was a —– physician.

a) Roman
b) Greek

A

Greek.

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7
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True or False….

Galen developed the idea of the four humours.

A

False. He developed the idea of the opposite humours.

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What was Galen’s theory?

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That the opposite humours counter balanced the four humours.

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9
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Give an example of the opposite humour that treated a cold.

A

Something warm.

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10
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Galen discovered that the —– not the —– controlled speech.

a) Foot
b) Brain
c) Eyes
d) Heart

A

b) Brain

d) Heart

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11
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Why did Galen make mistakes?

A

Because he only had animals to use.

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12
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True or False…

Gale found that the arteries, as well as veins, carry blood through the body.

A

True. This was one of many theories Galen had.

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13
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What was the head of the family supposed to do?

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Look after their household, especially if they couldn’t afford a doctor.

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14
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Who was more interested in developing theories about the causes of disease?

a) Romans
b) Greeks

A

Greeks.

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15
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What was the most common surgical treatment?

A

Bleeding.

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16
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Why were Greek doctors unpopular?

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Greek doctors were unpopular because they were foreign and some were jealous of their skills.