SECTION I
The organisms that cause diseases are known as?
Pathogens
Who was the man that developed the theory and practice of bloodletting, a technique known as venesection (slicing and bleeding a vein)?
Galen
Who suggested that the sun—not the earth—was the center of the universe?
Copernicus
An irrational belief arising from ignorance
Superstition
Who studies prehistoric people and their culture
Archeologist
The introduction to humans of a disease formerly confined to animal species is what we know as?
Zoonosis
Who were the two Greek philosophers that influenced Galen the most?
Plato, and Aristotle
What was Gutenberg famous for?
a. Medical knowledge
b. Printing press
c. Philosophy
d. Mathematics
B. Printing press
Based on methods erroneously regarded as scientific
Pseudo-scientific
Tending to travel and change settlements frequently
Nomadic
The most common disease transmitted to humans by mosquitoes is known as?
Malaria
What is the name given to the men that focused on direct observation and experience and collected patient case histories to better understand the causes of diseases?
Empirics
Who was the first scientist during the Renaissance to open the human body to study anatomy?
Vesalius
Studies the characteristics of human populations
Demography
One of two or more atoms with the same atomic number
Isotope
What did Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China all have in common?
Riverine cultures
What is the name given to the code of ethical conduct that all doctors must follow?
Hippocratic Oath
Who said the following?: “This earth is a world machine,” with water “the vital humour.”
Leonardo Da Vinci
Inflammation of the liver
Hepatitis
Accustomed to home life
Domesticated
In what major way was Greek society different from other early civilizations?
Democracy
The idea that diseases could be caused by noxious vapors from decaying plants or animal matter is something known as?
Miasmas
Who wanted medicine to be more practical, more available to everyone, and rooted in Christian doctrine?
Paracelsus
An animal or plant that lives in or on a host
Parasite
Transported by water
Waterborne