Vocabulary & Concepts: Ibn Sina and Medieval Medicine
History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the contributions of Ibn Sina to medicine and the key vocabulary and concepts associated with his work, encouraging students to explain, compare, and analyse historical medical developments.
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#Ibn Sina (Canon of Medicine)
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#Explain the significance of Ibn Sina's contributions to medical science
#Compare medieval and modern medicine concepts
#Analyse the impact of Ibn Sina's work on later medical practices
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Vocabulary & Concepts: Ibn Sina and Medieval Medicine
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Introduction to Ibn Sina and His Work
Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna, was a Persian scholar who lived during the Islamic Golden Age. His most famous work, the Canon of Medicine, was a comprehensive medical encyclopedia that influenced both medieval and later medicine. Ibn Sina's work combined Greek, Indian, and Persian medical knowledge, making it a landmark in the history of medicine.
Key Vocabulary:
- Canon of Medicine: A medical encyclopedia written by Ibn Sina, used as a textbook in universities for centuries.
- Humours: The four bodily fluids (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile) believed to determine health according to medieval medicine.
- Diagnosis: The process of identifying a disease based on symptoms.
- Prognosis: The likely course or outcome of a disease.
- Alchemy: A precursor to chemistry involving the transformation of matter, often linked to early medicinal practices.
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Define the term 'Canon of Medicine' and explain its importance in medieval medicine.
[3 marks]2.
Compare the medieval concept of the four humours with modern understanding of human body systems.
[4 marks]3.
Outline the process Ibn Sina described for diagnosing a patient.
[3 marks]4.
Analyse the impact of Ibn Sina's work on the development of medicine in later centuries.
[5 marks]5.
Compare Ibn Sina's approach to medicine with that of ancient Greek physicians like Hippocrates.
[4 marks]6.
Explain the significance of Ibn Sina's work in the context of the Islamic Golden Age.
[3 marks]7.
Write a short paragraph explaining how Ibn Sina's ideas influenced later medical practices in Europe.
[4 marks]8.
Outline the main concepts of Ibn Sina's approach to medicine and how they differ from modern practices.
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