Time Periods
Who was considered the father of medicine?
Hippocrates
leeches were used for
bloodletting
What does CDC stand for?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
who created bifocals?
Benjamin franklin
This person created theories about the conscious and unconscious mind and was the founder of modern psychology theories:
sigmund freud
Four Humours:
Blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile
procedure used for treating epilepsy or migraines
trepanation
ancient romans created this to keep streets clean and more sanitary
sanitation systems
Andreas Vesalius was called the father of anatomy because:
he created the first anatomy book
Florence Nightingale was the founder of:
modern nursing
FDA ensures that what is safe?
food and drink
antiseptic wraps used to delay decay of a body
embalming
first pharmacy was called:
apothecary
Edward Jenner created a vaccine for:
smallpox
Joseph Lister used _________ on wounds in surgery to prevent infection
carbolic acid
What was not allowed for religious reasons in ancient Chinese medicine?
dissection
needles used to promote blood flow, energy flow and relaxation
acupuncture
Which drug treats diabetes?
Insulin
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first:
licensed female MD
Rene Laennec created the first:
stethoscope
Which invention allowed information to be spread more easily for physicians and those in medicine?
printing press
plant used to strengthen the heart
foxglove
What is Penicillin used for?
infections
What was created in 1881 by Clara Barton?
Wilhelm Rontgen discovered which advancement that allowed physicians to further see inside the body?
x-rays