Ancient Times in Medicine – Flashcards
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Who identified microorganisms as the cause of infection in people?
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Joseph Lister
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Which age is known for an attitude of intellect and reason?
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Renaissance
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What is the name of the time period in which curiosity and experimentation lead to a dramatic increase in discoveries and inventions?
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Industrial Revolution
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Who is known as the "Father of Medicine"?
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Hippocrates
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What is the name of the world's first pandemic, which occurred during the Dark Ages?
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Bubonic Plague
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Which medicine was created in the Primitive Era and is still used today?
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Morphine
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Which invention allowed scientists to discover cells?
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Microscope
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In ancient times, which of the following helped to slow the spread of disease?
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Development of sewer systems
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What major medical breakthrough was made during the Industrial Revolution?
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The connection between structure and function is realized
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Which of Hippocrates teachings did Claudius Galen ignore?
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Observation and note taking
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Trained in many types of surgery. Developed a sewer system.
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Hindus
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Required that physicians were paid for their services
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Babylonians
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Hippocrates and Aristotle teach that illness is the result of natural causes
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Greeks
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Documented 1000 medicinal herbs. Established the science of acupuncture
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Chinese
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The study of medicine is forbidden
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Dark Ages
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In the Middle Ages most common people received medical treatment from
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Barbers
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What did Joseph lister identify as the cause of infection in people ?
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Microorganisms
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Did the first medical school practiced human dissection?
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No
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Who promoted conservative medical practices?
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Egyptians
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Did the ancient Romans contributed a lot to medical advancement?
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No
