History of Medicine Part 1

Described the diagnosis and treatment of over 200 diseases and was known as the "God of Medicine" 

• Galen
• Avicenna
• Imhotep 
• Hippocrates 

He believed sickness had a physical and rational explanation and taught against ethically improper conduct.  Also coined terms like acute, chronic and epidemic 

• Galen
• Imhotep
• Hippocrates 
• Avicenna 

He was the world's first anatomist and (incorrectly) believed that disease resulted in an imbalance of vital fluids or "humors". 

• Galen
• Hippocrates 
• Imhotep
• Avicenna 

Avicenna is known for which accomplishment (that influenced physicians for centuries):

• First vaccine
• "The Fabric of the Human Body"
• "The Cannon of Medicine" 
• Anatomically correct drawings

From the 10th-14th centuries, there was a significant influence in medicine from arab nations.  Those advancements include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Built fantastic schools and hospitals 
• Translated texts by Galen and Hippocrates 
• Refuted the theory of spontaneous generation 
• Made significant advancements in such things as epilepsy, surgery and quarantine 

The first universities dedicated to teaching the medical arts first came about when?

• 1920
• 1820
• 1220
• 1492

Who was the first to begin to make very precise anatomical drawings (during the Renaissance period)? 

• Vesalius 
• Da Vinci
• Spallanzani 
• Vivaldi 

Why was the Cave at Lasceaux such an important discovery to the medical field?

• That's where the ancient Jedi scrolls are kept

• Where Avicenna wrote "The Canon of Medicine"

• First depiction of medicine in culture

• Galen was born there

The Egyptian empire made great improvements in which medical practices (more than one answer)

• Prosthetics (fake limbs)

• Surgery

• Dentistry

• Antibiotics

• Transplants

What are the Ebers Papyrus?

• 5 volumes written by Avicenna on medicine

• Oldest collection of medical writings (~1600 BC)

• Detailed anatomical drawings by DaVinci

• Text written by Galen stating the human body was controlled by 4 fluids, or "humors"