12 Questions
The first known brain surgeries occurred about 6,000 years ago in ______ Minor.
Asia
Archaeologists have found skulls of ancient Incas of ______ with small pieces of skull carefully removed.
Peru
The process of removing small pieces of skull is called ______.
trepanation
By the 1400s, about 90 percent of the ancient skulls discovered showed ______ regrowth.
bone
It is likely that herbs like tobacco and coca leaves, and corn beer might have been consumed to provide some ______.
relief
Neuroscience seeks to understand the roots of brain tumors, head trauma, and pain management to advance ______ treatments.
medical
The earliest Incan skulls did not show any healing, indicating that the patients soon ______.
died
Herbs like tobacco and coca leaves, and corn beer might have been consumed to provide ______ relief.
some
Neuroscience seeks to understand the roots of brain tumors, head trauma, and pain management to advance medical ______.
treatments
The process of removing small pieces of skull is called ______.
trepanation
Brain surgeries occurred about 6,000 years ago in ______ Minor.
Asia
By the 1400s, about 90 percent of the ancient skulls discovered showed bone ______.
regrowth
Explore the history of medical treatments from ancient times to the 1400s, including techniques like brain surgeries and trepanation. Learn about the evolution of medical practices for treating illness, injury, and pain.
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