Medical History and Ancient Health Beliefs Quiz
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What did William Harvey's discovery disprove about health?

  • The 'good humor' hypothesis (correct)
  • The definition of health as absence of disease
  • The influence of neural system on health
  • The impact of genetic disorders on health

What did early Greeks like Hippocrates and Indian Ayurveda system of medicine consider health to be?

  • A result of genetic disorders
  • A balance of certain 'humors' (correct)
  • A state of physical fitness
  • A state of disease-free body

According to biology, how does the mind influence our health?

  • Through infections
  • Through genetic disorders
  • Through physical fitness
  • Through neural system and endocrine system (correct)

What did the term 'health' not simply mean, according to the text?

<p>Absence of disease (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the text define health?

<p>A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did early Greeks like Hippocrates and the Indian Ayurveda system of medicine believe about health?

<p>It was considered as a state of body and mind where there was a balance of certain 'humors' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did William Harvey's discovery using experimental method disprove about health?

<p>The 'good humor' hypothesis of health (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did biology state that mind influences our health?

<p>Through neural system and endocrine system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the factors that can affect health, as mentioned in the text?

<p>Genetic disorders, infections, and lifestyle including food, water, rest, and exercise (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the text define health as?

<p>A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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