Primitive Times
Egyptians & Chinese
Greeks & Romans
Dark Ages, Middle Ages, & Renaissance
16th to 20th Century
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Patterns and Trends
100
Illness and disease were caused by _____.
Supernatural spirits
100
Who or what prohibited the dissection of the body?
Religion
100
Who observed the human body and the effects of diseases that led to modern medical science
Greeks
100
The fall of the Roman Empire began this period of time. The study of science slowed.
Dark Ages
100
Rene Laennec invented the ______________.
Stethoscope.
100
The first woman to become a physician in the USA.
Elizabeth Blackwell
100
Patterns and Trends in Ancient Times
Many ancient societies developed schools to regulate medical practitioners, often based on different gods, methods, and beliefs. Many ancient cultures believed that diseases, injuries, and death were caused by supernatural forces, such as evil deities, demons, or magic.
200
Surgical procedure that involved forming a hole by drilling, scraping or cutting.
Trepanation.
200
In Ancient Egypt, priest were also ________.
Physicians
200
Who established the first public health and sanitation systems?
Romans
200
_______ % of the population was killed in Europe and Asia because of the Bubonic Plague.
75%
200
In 1796 who developed the first vaccination to prevent the spread of smallpox.
Edward Jenner
200
Named after the city of her birth, she was the founder of modern nursing.
Florence Nightingale
200
Dark and Middle Ages Patterns and Trends
Healthcare in the Middle Ages and Dark Ages was characterized by a mix of superstition, religion, and some scientific approaches.
Monks and nuns ran hospitals in their monasteries to care for the sick and dying.
People believed that disease was caused by sin or heavenly influences, and that religion could help drive out evil spirits.
People were also superstitious. They did not read or write, and there was no schooling.
Across Europe, the quality of medical practitioners was poor, and people rarely saw a doctor, although they might visit a local wise woman, or witch, who would provide herbs or incantations. Midwives, too, helped with childbirth.
300
Name three plants/herbs/trees discussed in class that were used for medicinal reasons.
*Daily Double*
Foxglove, cinchona bark, poppy flower
300
In ancient Chinese, these types of therapies consisted of sticking needles in you to relieve pressure from certain place on your body
Accupuncture
300
Which ancient philosopher, who is known as the Father of Medicine, recommended - clean air, fresh food, exercise and cleanliness?
Hippocrates
300
This man writes the first book on anatomy.
Andreas Vesalius
300
What is William Harvey known for?
Identified that blood circulates in the body, with the heart serving as a pump.
300
Founder of the American Red Cross.
Clara Barton
300
Renaissance Patterns and Trends
The Age of Discovery.
Science began to dominate superstition. Anatomical discoveries paved the way for modern medicine.
Science began to dominate superstition.
400
Malaria is caused by
Infected mosquitoes
400
Enemas, setting fractures, sutures and circumcisions are identified with this group of people.
Egyptians
400
Which group were the first to study the cause of disease?
Greeks
400
Monks and priests offered _______ for those afflicted by illness.
Prayer
400
Name the Father of Germ Theory, who saved the food and wine industry of France.
Louis Pasteur
400
Deafness didn't stop her from co-developing a surgery to help blue babies suffering from congenital heart defects.
Helen Taussig
400
Patterns / Trends of the 16th 17th 18th century,
*the development of the scientific method, breakthroughs in anatomy, and the discovery of blood circulation.
*invention of microscope allowed scientists to view specimens and see things that were otherwise unknown in previous times. A major diagnostic tool.
*Medical care remained limited.
*Early pharmacists (apothecaries) made and prescribed medicine
500
They chewed this type of leaf to slow or strengthen the heart
What is the foxglove plant
500
The process of embalming required complicated dissections that led to a understanding of this subject.
Anatomy
500
What is the symbol called?
Caduceus
500
During the Renaissance -The creation of this device allowed for books to be published and knowledge to be passed to the greater public.
Printing press.
500
All these people have something in common. Barry Marshall, Robert Koch, Alexander Fleming, Wilhelm Roentgen.
Nobel Prize in Medicine.
500
Wanted women to be able to decide for themselves if they were ready to start a family. Advocated for birth control.
Margaret Sanger