Imhotep was the _____ of medicine and Hippocrates was the ______ of medicine.
God of Medicine and Father of Medicine
Who received care at the Ancient Roman home hospitals?
Injured Soldiers
Who was the first surgeon to deliver an infant via C-Section?
Jesse Bennett
What was discovered by 2 Canadian Scientists in 1921-1922?
Insulin
Mary was born during, when the study of medicine was prohibited. What time period was Mary born in?
Dark Ages
The Average life span for people living during the primitive times was:
20-25 y/o
Aristotle was an ancient ________-philosopher whose work laid important groundwork for biology and medicine.
Greek
What plant does morphine come from?
Poppy Plant
Which group of people were known to keep accurate medical records using Papyrus Paper?
Ancient Egyptians
Rene Laennec invented the Microscope and Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the Thermometer. T/F
False
What occurred in 1796?
development of the smallpox vaccination
In ancient times people believed that sickness and illness was caused by:
Demons and Evil Spirits
Gregor Mendel is known as the Father of Modern Genetics. T/F
True
Who was considered the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
Andreas Vesalius is known as the:
Founder of Comparative Anatomy
What significant event occurred during the Renaissance Age that impacted the world?
The Rebirth of Medicine
What did the Ancient Greece believe about illness and what did they do to learn more?
Believed illness was a result of natural causes.Began modern medical science by observing the human body.
What bacterial medication was developed in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming?
Antibiotic- Penicillin
What medical treatment and medications were used during the Primitive Times? (3)
Trepanation, Morphine, Digitalis
The X-ray was discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen/Rontgen in 1895. T/F
True
The Bubonic Plague affected ___________% of the population in Asia, Africa and ___________.
50-75% of the population in Asia, Africa and Europe
What surgical procedure was 1st performed by a South African Physician?
Heart Transplant
What was William Harvey's contribution to the medical field?
he discovered and described how blood circulates through the body and documented the results.