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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?

Absence of disease Signup and view all the answers

How did the text define health?

A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being Signup and view all the answers

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

It was considered as a state of body and mind where there was a balance of certain 'humors' Signup and view all the answers

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

The 'good humor' hypothesis of health Signup and view all the answers

How did biology state that mind influences our health?

Through neural system and endocrine system Signup and view all the answers

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

Genetic disorders, infections, and lifestyle including food, water, rest, and exercise Signup and view all the answers

What did the text define health as?