Okay fellas, we saw the...

1. Hey fellow A&P students, we saw the body!!
   Wow, it was not as bad as I had thought it would be. I found it pretty interesting really. The lungs were smaller than I thought, ie. they were not filled with air. Still, I thought the lungs would be larger. He was skinned except for his hands, feet and head. I tried not to look at the head too much.
   
   The smell was bad, but not like I thought. It did pierce your nose, and it was strong, but nothing you can't handle.
   
   All in all, a good experience.
   
   Anyone else get to see there's yet?
   
   Jenny

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3. 
   Jan 23, '03

   You get a body? Are you associated with a medical school?
   
   Kris
4. 
   Jan 23, '03

   Yep, we get a cadavear. No, we are not a med school. We don't get to do anything to it, we just get to observe it whenever we are going over things like muscles, organs, etc.. We had one student who badgered the teacher enough I think he finally just gave in. Normally, we don't see it until later on in the semester.
   
   Jenny
5. 
   Jan 23, '03

   Wow......all we got to see was a cat. I wonder where they find people that are willing to donate their bodies for research.
6. 
   Jan 23, '03

   WE GOT A BODY TOO, IT'S GREAT!!! AINT NOTHIN LIKE THE REAL THING BABE!
7. 
   Jan 23, '03

   We got a cat...no body...bummer
   If memory serves we were told that they were "too expensive" - fine! Just say "nursing students aren't worth it" and save us the BS
8. 
   Jan 23, '03

   All we get are models and power point slides.
9. 
   Jan 23, '03

   We had a body, too. We called him Lyle. It was a really neat experience, but it creeped me out to look at his face -- gave me the willies everytime I stole a glance!!
10. 
    Jan 23, '03

    We dissected a cat. I always thought that having a cadaver would be a benefit but I never thought that they would be "skinned". So I think I'll have to change my opinion. LOL
11. 
    Jan 23, '03

    JennyRN2 be....what part of Illinois are you in??
    Just curious..Im in Il also.
12. 
    Jan 24, '03

    Actually, the part about the skinning is what gave me the whillies!
    I mean, picturing my instructor doing that procedure just about makes me dry heave. Can you imagine having that job??
    Jenny
    ps. I am in the Bellville area
13. 
    Jan 24, '03

    gonnabe..
    Where are you??
    Jen
14. 
    Jan 24, '03

    Originally posted by Jennerizer
    ... I wonder where they find people that are willing to donate their bodies for research.

    Most places in order to avoid the "graverobber" stigma only takes bodies of people who have arrianged to donate thier body BEFORE thier death. I had a patient in the nursing home that had arrainged to donate her body. She wore a medic alert bracelet with the number to call when she died. It was also all over her chart.

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