Friday, June 12, 2009

Basic anatomy "baffles" Britons

Basic anatomy "baffles" Britons

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.

Fewer than 30% of the general population were able to do locate the kidneys.


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