History of Medicine

Asclepius was significant because he was believed to be:

• The author of the Hippocratic Oath

• The God of Healing and Medicine

• Some weird dude with a pet snake on a stick

• Discovered penicillin

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"

Who was the Greek that focused on the ethical nature of medicine and revolutionized how patients are diagnosed?

• Hippocrates

• Galen

• Avicenna

• Asclepius

During the Dark Ages in Europe, the Islamic Empire was making what contributions to medicine? (more than one answer)

• Translated texts by Galen and Hippocrates

• Hospitals and schools

• Made advances in things like the study of disease and the use of quarantine

• Mummification

• Lazer beams!

Who was the artist who challenged Galen's teaching (found over 200 mistakes) and wrote TONS OF BOOKS?

• Da Vinci

• Vesalius

• Pasteur

• Salk

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

Which contributions to the medical field can the Greeks take credit for? (more than one answer)

• Natural approach to healing

• Focus on patients' state of mind

• Harmony between individual and environment

• Brain surgery