Public's Poor Knowledge of Anatomy May Hamper Healthcare (VIDEO)

Lancaster University

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Healthcare is being hampered because of the public's poor basic knowledge of anatomy. Middle-aged non-graduates scored better than young graduates in an anatomical quiz and men better than women in identifying muscles. The only organ which 100% of people answered correctly was the brain followed by the biceps muscle and the cornea. The organs which the public knew least about were the adrenal glands which less than 15% of people could identify.

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