Medieval Medicine
Name the four humours
Black bile, Yellow bile, phlegm and blood
What is Anatomy?
The parts of the body and how they work
Through water
What was the name of the mould that became the world's first antibiotic?
Penicillin
Name one type of poison gas used in WWI
Mustard, chlorine, phosgene
What do we call the study of the plants and their positions? (with star signs)
Astrology
Which doctor proved that blood is pumped around the body?
William Harvey
Who created the first proper vaccination?
Edward Jenner
In what decade was the NHS created?
the 1940s
Put these in order: Casualty Clearing Station, Regimental Aid Post, Base Hospital, Stretcher Bearers, Dressing Station
Stretcher Bearers, Regimental Aid Post, Dressing Station, Casualty Clearing Station, Base Hospital
What was the true cause of the black death?
Fleas on rats
Which emperor supported Vesalius's research?
Emperor Charles V
The Crimean War
What outdated theory (which said that germs appeared randomly from organic matter) was replaced by germ theory (which said germs were already in the air and went INTO matter)
The theory of spontaneous generation
What do we call the method used to irrigate infected wounds with saline solution?
The Carrel-Dakin method
Why did the Medieval Church like Galen so much?
Because Galen also believed that humans had souls
What book did Vesalius publish which corrected Galen's inaccurate information on human anatomy?
The Fabric of the Human Body
What is the difference between innocculation and vaccination?
Innocculation - giving people a small dose of the same disease
Vaccination - giving people a small dose of a different but similar disease
Who took the first ever picture of DNA?
Rosalind Franklin
What does FANY stand for?
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
What were the two types of plagues that spread during the Black Death?
The bubonic plague, and the pneumonic plague
1665
What was the name of the earliest type of antiseptic (discovered by Joseph Lister)?
Carbolic Acid
Who created the first magic bullet?
Paul Ehrlich
At which battle did we try to use a wall of tanks for the first time?
The Battle of Cambrai