Egyptian Doctors

question 14

Multiple Choice

Egyptian doctors

• A)had poor reputations in antiquity.
• B)had no medical treatises to rely on.
• C)were popular practitioners of a variety of techniques.
• D)believed that only the gods could heal injuries and illnesses.
• E)relied totally on magic and use of temple priest's charms.

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Definitions:

Lateral Rotation

The outward rotation of a limb or an organ around its axis, moving away from the midline of the body.

Teres Minor

A muscle of the rotator cuff that helps in the rotation and adduction of the arm.

Pectoralis Major

A large muscle in the chest that, when contracted, causes the arm to move across the body.

Upper Back

The region of the back that extends from the base of the neck to the bottom of the ribcage, involving several muscles and the thoracic spine.