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Which organ did Ancient Egyptian doctors believe pumped air to our lungs?
Which organ did Ancient Egyptian doctors believe pumped air to our lungs?
What did Ancient Egyptian doctors use to help people with burns and stop infections?
What did Ancient Egyptian doctors use to help people with burns and stop infections?
What did Ancient Egyptian doctors believe helped people who could not see?
What did Ancient Egyptian doctors believe helped people who could not see?
What did Ancient Egyptian doctors understand about the body's circulatory system?
What did Ancient Egyptian doctors understand about the body's circulatory system?
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What did Ancient Egyptian doctors know how to do?
What did Ancient Egyptian doctors know how to do?
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Study Notes
Ancient Egyptian Medicine
- Ancient Egyptian doctors believed the liver pumped air to the lungs, not the heart.
Treatment of Burns and Infections
- Ancient Egyptian doctors used a mixture of flour, olive oil, and milk to help people with burns and prevent infections.
Treatment of Blindness
- Ancient Egyptian doctors believed that applying a mixture of red iron oxide and breast milk to the eyes could help people who could not see.
Understanding of Circulatory System
- Ancient Egyptian doctors had a basic understanding of the body's circulatory system, recognizing that the heart played a role in moving blood through the body.
Surgical Skills
- Ancient Egyptian doctors knew how to perform various surgical procedures, including trephining, laparotomy, and amputations.
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Test your knowledge on Ancient Egyptian doctors and their understanding of the human body. Learn about their beliefs regarding the heart, lungs, and brain, and discover their contributions to medical knowledge thousands of years ago.
