Medical History Review Principles of Health Science 2015

In the primitive times, how were headaches treated? By boring a hole into the skull. What did the ancient Greeks believe were the ways to prevent disease? Diet and cleanliness What was the average life span of the Romans? 25-35 years

Who used dissection to draw the human body? Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci Why did the people in Primitive Times perform ceremonies? To get rid of evil spirits What major disease wiped out ¾ of the population in Europe and Asia during the Middle Ages? Black plague

Who was the father of modern surgery? Ambroise Pare What element did Joseph Priestly discover? Oxygen Who published the first book of dietetics? Isaac Judaeus Who invented bifocal glasses? Benjamin Franklin

What was used to treat diseases in Ancient Romans time? Diet, exercise, medications Who was considered the first physician? Imhotep Who invented the microscope? Anton van Leeuwenhoek What was Hippocrates called? The Father of Medicine

Who developed the vaccination for Smallpox? Edward Jenner What was the average lifespan in the 18th century? 40-50 years Who described the circulatory system in the lungs? Michael Serventus

Who did the ancient Egyptians call upon for healing? The gods In the Middle Ages, what material started being used for suturing? Animal gut In the 19th century, who acted as surgeons? French barbers

Who published the first anatomy book? Andreas Vesalius In what time period was the rebirth of the science of medicine? 1350-1650 AD In the Dark Ages, what were medicines made from? Herbs Who is the father of Microbiology? Robert Koch

Where were the first Chairs of Medicine created? Oxford and Cambridge What was the average life span of an ancient Egyptian? 20-30 years What was the lifespan in Primitive Times? 20 years

What did the people in Primitive Times believe caused illness? Supernatural spirits and demons In the Ancient Romans era, which physician established many medical beliefs? Claudius Galen Which type of organ transplant was NOT performed in the 20th century? Brain

What were two major diseases of the Middle Ages? Smallpox and Tuberculosis True or False: Aristotle dissected humans in the Ancient Greek times. False Who identified the eustachian tube? Bartolomeo Eustachio