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What was the dominant institution during the Medieval period (1250-1600)?
The
church
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What was the basis of authority during the Medieval period?
Consensus
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What was the consequence of punishment during the Medieval period?
Your
results
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What was a common hygiene issue mentioned in the Medieval period?
No
flush toilets
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What were considered sins related to menses during the Medieval period?
Adultery
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What did 'wilting' refer to in Medieval beliefs?
Bad air
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Which bodily humors were recognized during the Medieval period?
Blood
and
phlegm
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What colors were associated with humors in Medieval medicine?
Yellow
and
green
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Who was Hippocrates and when did he live?
5th century BC
physician
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Who was Galen and when did he live?
2nd century
AD
physician
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What was Galen's theory related to health?
Theory of
opposites
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What did Galen believe caused illness?
Imbalance
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What aspect of humans did Medieval medicine focus on?
The
soul
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Why did people fear the church during the Medieval period?
Support for medical
theories
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Where were most medical books produced during the Medieval period?
Monasteries
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What were common methods of disease prevention in the Medieval period?
Inspiring images
Church
involvement
Cleaning practices
Purgation
Ringing bells
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What was a common disease mentioned in the Medieval period?
Leprosy
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What were the visible signs of leprosy?
Severe
marks and fall off
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How were lepers treated in Medieval society?
No precautions
,
close off
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What was the consequence of having no restrictions for lepers?
Rapid death
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What role did barber surgeons play in Medieval medicine?
Basic surgeries
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What was a common practice performed by barber surgeons?
Bloodletting
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What type of remedies did apothecaries provide?
Herbal remedies
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What was the role of physicians in Medieval medicine?
Owned
records
and
observations
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Why were medical records expensive during the Medieval period?
Due to limited
production
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What were common symptoms of diseases in 1648?
Cold,
lesions
, high fever
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What was a common belief about contagion during the Medieval period?
It spread
rapidly
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What was a common treatment for diseases in the Medieval period?
Smell
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What were some signs of severe infection in the Medieval period?
Pus
and
necrosis
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What were the visible marks of severe infections?
Marks
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