Musculoskeletal System

GReek Knowledge

Herophilus realized that the brain controls the movement of limbs and body parts.Also learned about setting a dislocated bone

Could slip a disc back in place by standing on the patients back.

EGYPT Knowledge

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• Had some knowledge on bone sturcture
• Could reset dislocated joints
• They could mend broken bones

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• If you had a broken nose they could fix that by sticking 2 plugs of linen and the 2 plugs soaked in grease
• Then was ordered to rest until swelling was gone
• Wrapped your nose in stiff lined until it was healed.

Rome Knowledge

The Romans did not dissect human corpse, but most of their knowledge of bones came from practice on the battle field.

Galen thought that the the muscles in humans were attached the same way like in dogs.Though that jaw bones in humans were attached the same way in dogs.