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• Who developed the Hippocratic Oath in Ancient Greece?

  Hippocrates
• What are the 4 humours invented by Hippocrates?

  Blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile
• Who built on Hippocrates' work and developed the theory of opposites?

  Galen
• What did Galen believe about the 4 humours?

  He believed they were out of balance and needed to be restored
• How did Galen suggest treating the 4 humours?

  By using opposites
• What limitation did Galen face in his studies of the human body?

  He only dissected animals
• For how long was Galen's theory used?

  1000 years
• What was a consequence of Galen's theory on knowledge of the human body?

  It limited knowledge of the human body
• What were some common medieval treatments for illness?

  Bloodletting, purging, praying, and minor surgery
• What was the Zodiac Man in medieval treatments?

  A belief that planet movement affected health
• How did medieval treatments reflect the beliefs of the time?

  They were often superstitious and based on astrology
• What was the belief regarding herbal medicine in medieval times?

  It was believed that God created illness
• How did the treatments of the medieval period limit knowledge of the human body?

  They focused on superstition rather than scientific understanding