CLCS 38300 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Laxative, Hellebore, Homosociality
3 Mar 2018
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Clcs 384: ancient western medicine exam 2 study guide. Essay questions: discuss ancient theories of gender determination and resemblance. On what cultural assumptions are they based: discuss "floating womb syndrome. " Trace the process from the intake of raw food to its highest refinement. Maternal influence - theory that objects perceived or thoughts held by mother influence body of embryo rete mirabile- network of vessels at base of brain; site for production of pneuma psykhikon superfetation- occurrence of multiple conceptions in pregnancy pneuma zotikon- Empedokles: the root of all things is earth, air, water, and fire. Elements and qualities align to form humors. Dark matter in vomit, excrement, clotted blood, moles/freck les. Persuasiveness of scientific models: simplicity internal consistency, comprehensiveness liver. Evening old age bilious noon youth: extendability, predictive power, scientific/economic/political investment invalidation of rival models inertia. Food stomach/intestines chyle liver 4 humors veins body(blood goes to the heart) pneuma zotikon pneuma psykhikon nerves.
