Question

If someone planned to work in the healthcare profession, but not necessarily as a doctor or surgeon, would it still be important for them to take classes like anatomy that explain the body structures and systems? Think of a healthcare career that is NOT a doctor or surgeon but might be in another pathway, such as research, diagnostics, or therapeutics. Explain how knowing the body’s makeup could help this person in their chosen career.

Answer 1

Knowing the bodies makeup can help reduce confusion to what other colleagues or patients may be talking about. Think about all the bones in the body. If a research specialist doesn’t understand general bone structures, you wouldn’t be too good at a job. In an anatomy class, you learn about body systems, organs, muscles, bones, nerves etc that are important in understanding healthcare related questions.