Every Friday afternoon, 60 students cram into three laboratory spaces. Those labs have a distinct smell: ethanol and other chemicals, preserving four human cadavers. More than half of the 60 students ...

The human body's intricate anatomy is vividly displayed in 3D on an interactive screen, comparable to a 50-inch television. This practical teaching and learning tool allows University of Delaware ...

Before starting her first dissection, Katie Hopkins took the time to observe every feature of the hand she was about to work on. Realizing that she would be the last person to see the donor’s ...

Imagine the game "Operation" on steroids. The 8-foot Anatomage tables in the Health Sciences virtual reality lab at Jacksonville University provide doctoral occupational therapy students with a ...

(this story originally appeared in Synapse) by Yu Xie The Greek physician Claudius Galen (A.D. 131-200) was an important contributor to the science of anatomy. He was one of the first to accurately ...

Dakota State University plans to open its first cadaver lab to biology students this fall, with a new course on human gross anatomy and cadaver dissection. In DSU’s six-year biology program review, ...

Cadavers have been used in medical training for centuries, and dissections are a rite of passage for first-year students in medical school. Traditionally, the cadavers being dissected were real human ...

Mar. 25—On a normal day, there is an energizing buzz, an almost electric crackle of excitement in the University of New Mexico's Anatomy Lab as 130 students explore 30 or so donor cadavers, handling ...

Weighing just 90 pounds, the 90-year-old female on the table has a long medical history, including multiple broken bones, cataract removal and a hysterectomy, as well as the metastasizing kidney ...

Join us for this collaborative continuing education course offered by the faculty of Doctor of Physical Therapy programs in the Philadelphia area. This two-day, laboratory intensive course will ...

Small talk at an exercise class led one reporter to explore why fitness professionals are seeking out cadaver workshops. By Danielle Friedman Danielle Friedman is a freelance journalist and a regular ...