Many people in the UK are unable to identify the location of their major organs, a study suggests.
A team at King’s College London found public understanding of basic anatomy has not improved since a similar survey was conducted 40 years ago.
Less than 50% of the more than 700 people surveyed could correctly place the heart, BMC Family Practice says.
Under one-third could place the lungs in their correct location, but more than 85% got the intestines right.
There are concerns that a poor grasp of anatomy could potentially compromise patient care.
The researchers asked more than 700 people to look at outlines of both a male and female body and identify which of several shaded areas was a particular organ.
Those asked included apparently healthy members of the public and then people undergoing treatment for a problem that affected specific organs.
Even those for whom the organ was particularly relevant often performed poorly – more than half of those with renal problems did not correctly identify the kidneys.
Fewer than 30% of the general population were able to do so.
#10 Bobbo: Oh it has a lot to do with getting rid of of things. Things like ugly old red blood cells, mostly, but it also helps to clear out nasty old bacteria that have been pissed on by the immune system. A couple of other things, too. Personally, I hardly ever have a good Chianti with one. A yeasty Shiraz brings out the flavors nicely.
#11, Jagermeister
This is Alphie’s brain on religion
Typical bell curve.
This goes under info you don’t need to know until you need it.This is what wikipedia is for.Meanwhile most Americans don’t balance their checkbook,have no idea who their congressman is,don’t vote on a regular basis, don’t read a daily newspaper and generally do not care about anything but their paycheck.The secret of a great life is to create something.To many people’s eyes are open but their souls are dead
What you’re seeing is Gov’t education. Works about as well as Gov’t motors will and gov’t health care will here.
#3 – The states in the middle are where most of the free people live. Who cares about the states on the coasts? Yeah, I know, “flyover states”. Well actually, that’s a good thing: helps keep the riffraff out. 😉
#36, TA,
This is your view on government education.
…were these pre-med students they interviewed, or…doctors?