There is a great abundance of cadavers, nor shortage at all. The U.S. and India are the largest suppliers to the world’s medical schools and research labs. The U.S. obtains cadavers from willed body programs as well as unclaimed bodies. The UCSF Willed Body Program will not allow their willed bodies to be used in any sort of program that does not ultimately benefit human anatomy education or research. I run the lab that Alok is referencing where we create prosections for teaching anatomy. Despite his casual remarks of wonder and curiosity, Alok has an extraordinary gift for focusing, working hard and accomplishing tasks. His work in my lab is extremely valuable, and he sometimes brings a friend or three which makes my work as a 75 year old anatomy professor so much better and easier. These cadavers are used by anatomy professors to teach anatomy and physiology to pre-med and other allied health students in both the undergraduate and also post-baccalaureate courses (UC Berkeley Ext. and Merritt College).
There is a great abundance of cadavers, nor shortage at all. The U.S. and India are the largest suppliers to the world’s medical schools and research labs. The U.S. obtains cadavers from willed body programs as well as unclaimed bodies. The UCSF Willed Body Program will not allow their willed bodies to be used in any sort of program that does not ultimately benefit human anatomy education or research. I run the lab that Alok is referencing where we create prosections for teaching anatomy. Despite his casual remarks of wonder and curiosity, Alok has an extraordinary gift for focusing, working hard and accomplishing tasks. His work in my lab is extremely valuable, and he sometimes brings a friend or three which makes my work as a 75 year old anatomy professor so much better and easier. These cadavers are used by anatomy professors to teach anatomy and physiology to pre-med and other allied health students in both the undergraduate and also post-baccalaureate courses (UC Berkeley Ext. and Merritt College).