History of Science 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Experimental Physiology, Anatolia, Polypharmacy

• School: Western University
• Department: History of Science
• Course: History of Science 2220
• Professor: Lawrence Burns

Document Summary

Lecture galen and roman medicine pt 2. Galen of pergamum (130-201: a greek (form asia minor) who found his fortune in rome, after studying in alexandria and tending to gladiators after combat in pergamum, he became a physician to emperor marcus aurelius. Less surgery, more active in his approach hands on with gladiators: revival of humoralism, extremely influential on medieval medicine, advocated polypharmacy. Multiple drugs used according to the principles of the humours: hygiene and prevention. Sports, gymnasium, etc high interest in roman society: laudable pus . Pus = a normal part of healing leads to infection. Wants to expose the body to pus attempts to create pus: scientist heart why it functions, etc. Trying to find the function of each part separately in the human body animal dissection. Heart and brain redefined (blood in heart, nerves and medulla in brain: heart four chambers, etc. Help understand the precise functions of the heart. Blood in heart explanation why its there.