1. What does this
source tell you about
Medieval surgery?

2. Lesson Objectives
To identify types of surgery that existed in Middle Ages
To explain the influence of Galen and the Church in the developments in understanding of anatomy
To evaluate the problems in developing surgical and anatomical understanding

3. How developed was Medieval understanding of anatomy?

5. What were the problems of Medieval surgery?

7. Was understanding of Surgery and anatomy improving
during the Middle Ages?
Influence
of Galen
Types of
Operations
Understanding of
Anatomy
Which factors
were important?
Dealing with
Pain
p.70 White book
p.52 Green book
Dealing with
Infection

8. Which factor was most significant in the development of Medieval understanding of surgery and anatomy?