Cadaver

He was covered in cadaver skin from head-to-toe. We were warned of the intense chance for infection. We were told to not let anyone in our home for six weeks and we had to shower upon entering our house. When we got home, family and friends came to our house and stood in the…

Embryonic Stem Cell Research: The Okay Way to Kill a Baby Today, society’s ethics have gone almost completely away. Society justifies that one life lost is okay to lose if it ends up saving thousands. Embryonic stem cell research is exactly that justification. Stem cell research is taking one type of cell and trying to coax it into a different type of cell. Embryonic stem cell research is taking an embryo and coaxing it into becoming a differing type of cell and destroying its chances at…

On 18 December 1873, Mr Davidson, Mr Dennison and Mr Roumanielle pleaded guilty to offences under the Obscene Publications Act (1857). In a case heard at Marlborough Street magistrates’ court in London, the magistrate, Mr Knox, ordered that that their property be destroyed. Mr Collette, for the prosecution asked if he may be granted the honour of beginning the destruction himself, a request which Mr Knox immediately granted. Accompanied by Police Inspector Harnett and Sargeant Butcher, Mr…

Death is a fundamental aspect of life that no one can escape. Everyone will eventually familiarize themselves with the concept of mortality through the passing of a family member, friend, or celebrity. Some find peace with it, others do not care, but the rest struggle to break from an existential crisis and feel burdened with the thought of their inevitable death. There are many options in which a corpse can be dealt, including burial and cremation, depending on the culture. Something unique to…

The article, “The beauty of Bodysnatching”, By Druin Burch is a piece that brings to stage questions of morality, and furthermore the implications of one’s ability to transcend societies limitations. Burch begins the article by introducing different anatomists all practicing in the same period of time, each of whom found their own unique way of coping with the controversy that came along with practicing surgery in the 1800’s. Burch centers his article around one anatomist in particular who had a…

In third-degree burns, the skin must be removed first and the area is flooded with topical antibiotics. Then the burned area is temporarily covered with a synthetic membrane, animal (pig) skin, cadaver skin, or “living bandage” made from the thin amniotic sac membrane that surrounds a fetus. The temporary covering is removed and replaced by skin harvested from somewhere on the patient’s body or by a synthesis skin graft. In the synthesis skin graft…

Introduction As we all know, that anatomy is one of the historical subject and is still continuously being taught on due to its importance. The study itself begins as early as 1600 BC, with the emerging of Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus. The study during this era is mostly description on some parts of the human body. During the time of Aristotle, dissection was implemented on animal and this leads to founding of comparative anatomy subject. It was not until during the reign of King Ptolemy that…

functioning and died, it’s impossible to bring it back to life, but some of the body organs and systems may still keep functioning for some period of time until they fail. Bodies, which keep their functions after brain death, are called beating-heart cadavers or BHC and their organs can be used for the organ transplant surgeries. Donating organs still has its good and bad sides. The process is still has many unanswered scientific and ethical questions; the theme of organ donation is probably one…

how glucose was transformed to ATP within cells. I was equally interested in chemistry and how chemical reactions took place. One thing that particularly caught my mind, though, was when my anatomy and physiology class observed the dissection of a cadaver. I remember being in awe of the complexity of the human body; meanwhile some of my classmates became ill. I decided to major in biochemistry—the chemistry of life—to fully explore my scientific interests. I further pursued biochemistry through…

Animal Experimentation In this modern society, animals are still being subjected to cruel, intense, and downright chilling forms of torture that scientists classify as "experimentation." The issue of animal testing has been subject to ongoing controversy with good points on both sides. Although either side of the topic has reasoning, there are more substantial reasons against animal experimentation. The testing of animals is an absurd and horrible way to treat any living being. Most of the…