5 Questions
Which medical text contains the earliest mention of the brain and the pulse?
Ramesseum medical papyri
Which medical text correctly attributed the primary control of the body's function to the brain?
Hippocratic Corpus
Which medical text is considered the most authoritative Chinese source on medical matters for over two millennia?
Huangdi Neijing
Which medical text contains descriptions of the zygomatic bone, dura mater, cerebrospinal fluid, and nasal cavity?
Edwin Smith Papyrus
Which medical text contributed to the Chinese understanding of anatomy and continues to be used as an influential reference work for practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine?
Huangdi Neijing
Test your knowledge of ancient medical texts with this quiz on pre-modern medical manuscripts, textbooks, and reference works. Explore ancient Egyptian medical papyri such as the Ramesseum, Kahun Gynaecological, London, Ebers, and Edwin Smith Papyri. Delve into the early understanding of the brain, pulse, and circulation of blood.
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