NROB60H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Action Potential, Neurology, Pineal Gland
30 Oct 2013
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As early as 7000 years ago, people were boring holes in each others skulls (technique called trepanation) This was done with the aim not to kill but to cure. The skulls show signs of healing after the operation indicating that this procedure was carried out on live subjects and was not merely a ritual conducted after death. Some have speculated that this procedure may have been used to treat headaches or mental disorders, perhaps by giving the evil spirits an escape route. Recovered from writings from the physicians of ancient egypt dating back to almost 5000 years, it was clear that the heart, not the brain was considered to be the seat of consciousness and thought. This idea was not seriously challenged until the time of hippocrates. Different parts of your body look different because they serve different purposes. Thus we can say that there appears to be a very clear correlation between structure and function.
