Medicine in the Ancient World Hippocrates- Greek - -remove magic a and superstition from medicine -observe s symptoms to d discover cause o of sickness -founder of medical science - Hippocratic Oath -father of anatomy -first public dissection of a human corpse -described brain, tendons, nerves, veins -Alexandria- home of medical discoveries Herophilus- Egyptian

What did the Romans Do? -insisted on high standards of cleanliness -improved public sanitation (baths, aqueducts) -most improvements were made by doctors serving in the Roman army - developed surgical tools and performed specialized surgeries

So Many Tools…So Little Time Bone Levers –put fractured bones back in correct position –possibly used in tooth extractions Bone Forceps –removed pieces of skull and bone

So Many Tools…So Little Time Cont’d Bone Drills –Remove diseased tissue from bones –Remove foreign objects (weapons) lodged in a bone

So Many Tools…So Little Time…Cont’d Epilation Forceps –Tweezers used to remove hair Surgical Scissors –Cut hair –Cut out tissue during surgery

So Many Tools…So Little Time…cont’d Cupping Vessels –Used to let out blood – different sizes for different areas of a body –Lower blood pressure by removing some blood

So Many Tools…So Little Time…Cont’d Tile Cautery –Destroy tumors; heated and applied to abnormal tissue to burn (cauterize the tissue away)

So Many Tools…So Little Time…Cont’d Scalpels –used to make incisions during surgery Probes/Curettes –mix various medicines –apply medicines during surgery –scrape/clean damaged tissue from a wound

The Adventures of Medicus Petro By: You! Choose any two medical instruments from the list Write a paragraph or two (in English) suggesting a plot twist to take place in our storyline, which would require the doctor Petro to use those two instruments! It can be a reimaging of the current storyline, or a new adventure involving other characters! Due Tomorrow!