{"id":2800,"date":"2023-10-16T03:12:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T03:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drhimanshuyadav.com\/do-you-know-your-ae-from-your-elbow-apparently-it-baffles-me-that-45-of-us-dont\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T03:12:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T03:12:44","slug":"do-you-know-your-ae-from-your-elbow-apparently-it-baffles-me-that-45-of-us-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drhimanshuyadav.com\/blog\/do-you-know-your-ae-from-your-elbow-apparently-it-baffles-me-that-45-of-us-dont\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you know your a**e from your elbow? Apparently it baffles me that 45% of us don&#8217;t&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js-article-text\" wp_automatic_readability=\"84.386933614331\">\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Shocking survey of 2,000 Brits reveals half don&#8217;t know where their rectum is<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">And a third of people apparently can&#8217;t even find their brain, heart, or lungs<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Also, almost half could not confidently guess where their genitals were.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By John Ely Mailonline Senior Health Reporter <a rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?screen_name=Johnelyjourno&amp;tw_p=followbutton\" class=\"twitter-follow-author\"><span class=\"follow-author\"><\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">release date:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2023-01-19T07:49:13+0000\">    02:49 EDT, January 19, 2023 <\/time> <\/span>    | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Has been updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2023-01-19T08:00:31+0000\">    03:00 EDT, January 19, 2023 <\/time> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/health\/none\/article\/other\/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-async-bundle\/7.2.5\/articleDefer.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/17.18.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all1-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-sync-bundle\/9.7.0\/desktop.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/17.18.1\/all--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/17.18.1\/all1--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if gte IE 8]><!--> <link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-fff\/2.4.1\/styles\/fff.css\" \/> <!--<![endif]-->  <!--[if IE 8]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 9]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> -->  <!--<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p>   <!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3.\n    Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. 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But that leaves almost half of us not really &#8220;knowing our a**e from our elbows.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A survey of 2,000 adults revealed a shocking lack of knowledge about basic anatomy that we are taught as children. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">If the survey results are to be believed, more than a third were not convinced that they fully knew where their brain was located.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">If you don&#8217;t know where your heart, brain, and bladder are located, scroll down for the answer. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b96ae1f236f28637\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/01\/18\/12\/66701539-11648763-image-a-2_1674044215218.jpg\" height=\"381\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Can you win the organ location quiz that has baffled many adults? Scroll down to check the answer\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b96ae1f236f28637\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/01\/18\/12\/66701539-11648763-image-a-2_1674044215218.jpg\" height=\"381\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Can you win the organ location quiz that has baffled many adults? Scroll down to check the answer\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Can you win the organ location quiz that has baffled many adults? Scroll down to check the answer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS health\" data-version=\"2\" id=\"mol-0f48c330-972e-11ed-98ed-51a4b8b4bb75\" data-permabox-url=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-11648763\/Do-know-e-elbow-Apparently-stumped-45-dont.html\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9\">\n<h3 class=\"mol-factbox-title\">Can you beat the average Brit when it comes to finding organs? <\/h3>\n<div class=\"ins cleared mol-factbox-body\" wp_automatic_readability=\"38\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Pall Mall Medical survey asked 2,000 British people whether they could &#8220;confidently&#8221; locate an organ.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The results showing the percentage of people who were successful are as follows.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\">Heart: 63%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Brain: 63%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Lung: 60%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Stomach: 59%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Rectum: 55%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Reproductive organs: 52%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Kidney: 50%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Bladder: 48%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Liver: 43%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Appendix: 38%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Large intestine: 37%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Small intestine: 35%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Pancreas: 24%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Gallbladder: 22%<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Spleen: 20% <\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Not at all: 8% <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A similar proportion confessed that they were unable to locate their heart or lungs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">What&#8217;s more, just 52 per cent of those surveyed (all British) said they knew exactly where their genitals were. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">And an astonishing 8 percent claimed they could not locate their organs at all. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Of all the organs included in the survey, the spleen proved to be the most difficult for respondents to locate. Only 20% knew where it was.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">There was also a clear age difference in the responses, with 78% of people aged 55 to 64 having the highest chance of locating their rectum. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In comparison, <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Only 22 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds can do the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The survey was conducted by OnePoll on behalf of private healthcare provider Pall Mall Medical. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Dr Chun Tan, Pall Mall&#8217;s medical director, said the findings highlight the country&#8217;s liberal attitude towards anatomy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8220;While these findings light-heartedly point out the embarrassment many Brits face when it comes to their bodies, we hope they also contain a serious message about the importance of knowing our bodies.&#8221; &#8220;There is,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8220;Perhaps people should go back to playing the classic board game Operation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He said some confusion can be expected with more complex or obscure organs, but a basic knowledge of anatomy can help patients communicate symptoms and concerns to their doctors. he emphasized. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8220;Having good knowledge about our body parts and their functions is important so we can have more control over our health and understand when they are not functioning properly.&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The survey was conducted online and people&#8217;s responses were not checked. This means that someone who expressed &#8220;confidence&#8221; in their ability to locate a particular organ could actually be wrong if they took the test. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">And here&#8217;s the answer&#8230; <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3d44e39fa9abfd3d\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/01\/18\/12\/66701543-11648763-image-a-1_1674044209343.jpg\" height=\"381\" width=\"634\" alt=\"And here's the answer!Did you correctly locate the rectum? If so, you beat her 45 percent of those surveyed\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3d44e39fa9abfd3d\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/01\/18\/12\/66701543-11648763-image-a-1_1674044209343.jpg\" height=\"381\" width=\"634\" alt=\"And here's the answer!Did you correctly locate the rectum? If so, you beat her 45 percent of those surveyed\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">And here&#8217;s the answer!Did you correctly locate the rectum? If so, you beat her 45 percent of those surveyed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>            <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/health\/none\/article\/other\/inread_player.html --><\/p>\n<div class=\"column-content cleared\">\n<div class=\"shareArticles\">\n<h3 class=\"social-links-title\">Please share or comment on this article: Do you know a**e from the elbow? 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