Which of the Following Did Hippocrates, a Scientist of Medicine

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did Hippocrates, a scientist of medicine, believe?

• A) Illness was caused by diet or environment.
• B) Rest was important.
• C) The body would generally heal itself.
• D) The important point of an illness was crisis, after which the patient would either live or die.
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Hamate

A carpal bone found in the wrist, identifiable by its hook-like shape.

Trapezium

A bone in the wrist located below the base of the thumb, part of the carpals.

Phalanges

The bones of the fingers and toes in the human body.

Antebrachium

Refers to the forearm, the region of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.