Well, I took the opportunity tonight to go with 2 of my pre-med friends to their lab to let them show me what the human body looks like without skin. I didn't realize how, well, mutilated or, taken apart, these bodies would be but anyway, it was totally fascinating and aside from a little dizziness and the unique smell it was really pretty amazing. Speaking of, has anyone else been to the bodies exhibit? We have one here in San Diego, I haven't been yet and now I'm not sure I need to or will...thoughts?

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I havent but I would. A couple of years ago over here they had the first live autopsy on television which was a huge deal in the media. No holds barred with the guy ripping open the rib cage etc. I also found it fascinating and dont see how seeing the human body like that could be percieved as disgusting or anything like that (unless its mutilated from some accident or something which is a bit different). At the the of the day we are all the same...

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Hey Andy, the repeat was on channel 4 the other night aswell..

Here is a taster of the show..

(Warning) This is not for people who have a weak stomach.

[url]http://www.dailymotion.com/tag/Autopsy/video/x3g1v3_autopsyemergencyroom061007part45_tech[/url]

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went and saw it late last year... as a firefighter/paramedic/EMS instructor.....it was awesome...

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[quote=Mr.Big;542745]Hey Andy, the repeat was on channel 4 the other night aswell..

Here is a taster of the show..

(Warning) This is not for people who have a weak stomach.

[URL]http://www.dailymotion.com/tag/Autopsy/video/x3g1v3_autopsyemergencyroom061007part45_tech[/URL][/quote]

Cool. Was a really good show but the doctor bloke was a prick! lol

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[quote=floridaorange;542714]Well, I took the opportunity tonight to go with 2 of my pre-med friends to their lab to let them show me what the human body looks like without skin. I didn't realize how, well, mutilated or, taken apart, these bodies would be but anyway, it was totally fascinating and aside from a little dizziness and the unique smell it was really pretty amazing. Speaking of, has anyone else been to the bodies exhibit? We have one here in San Diego, I haven't been yet and now I'm not sure I need to or will...thoughts?[/quote]

Sounds like a great Saturday night out!:Barf:

I did go and see the Bodyworlds exhibit when it was here just over a year ago. It was completely fascinating to see the human body in that way. Especially the exploding body where every organ, muscle, appendage seemed to be floating in the air.

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I declined. Not really down looking at dead people. Nor fucking them.

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On the other hand, I dont think I have what it takes to be in an ER where someone is alive and badly hurt/suffering, thats 100% different than 90 yr olds whose bodies were donated to science for med students. Thanks for the input I think I will go to the exhibit now...

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[quote=floridaorange;542714]Well, I took the opportunity tonight to go with 2 of my pre-med friends to their lab to let them show me what the human body looks like without skin. I didn't realize how, well, mutilated or, taken apart, these bodies would be but anyway, it was totally fascinating and aside from a little dizziness and the unique smell it was really pretty amazing. Speaking of, has anyone else been to the bodies exhibit? We have one here in San Diego, I haven't been yet and now I'm not sure I need to or will...thoughts?[/quote]

I'm a first year med student and we just wrapped up anatomy. It was a crazy experience. The first day of lab these corpses are laying and you can't help but wonder if it "hurts" when you are cutting into them. But the nerves fade quick and are shortly replaced by a sense of awe. I think every table reenacted the indian jones scene when the heart is held up though. It was all very surreal at times but probably the most interesting thing I have done to date.

P.S. I would always go into lab on my own when no one was there and set up my little portable speakers and blast a little S&D for all the stiffs to hear.

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[quote=Mr.Big;542745]Hey Andy, the repeat was on channel 4 the other night aswell..

Here is a taster of the show..

(Warning) This is not for people who have a weak stomach.

[URL]http://www.dailymotion.com/tag/Autopsy/video/x3g1v3_autopsyemergencyroom061007part45_tech[/URL][/quote]

If that was a class I would get an F for sure... I can't stop looking at the "model"!!!

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[quote=threehills;543016]I'm a first year med student and we just wrapped up anatomy. It was a crazy experience. The first day of lab these corpses are laying and you can't help but wonder if it "hurts" when you are cutting into them. .[/quote]

my med friends used to slice off the nipple and throw it like a frisbee at each other. Damn (pre)doctors.! ha

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anatomy lab was my fav class in college. one of my buddies was a TA in the next class up in which they dissected bodies and he let me do that, which was fuckin amazing. went to the bodies exhibit in las vegas, really cool stuff. big recommend!

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I prefer bodies that have skin, are alive and female.

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the body works (or whatever its called) came through texas also. i didnt go see it but did see the accompanying dvd they sell at the exhibit. crazy. i would love to get me mind right :Blazed: & go walk around that place.

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i saw the body works exhibit in Philly in March 2006. Simply put...AMAZING how far science has come!

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BodyWorks was in Denver last summer. AWESOME! It is a must see exhibit.

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^ keep in mind the quality of the dissections on those bodies is totally ridiculous. They guys who did must be among the mos tskilled....morticians/pathologists around.

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The human body is quite the best piece of engineered machine in the world!... National Geographic had a series on the "human machine" a couple weeks ago on HD.. pretty fucking awesome...

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[quote=threehills;543296]^ keep in mind the quality of the dissections on those bodies is totally ridiculous. They guys who did must be among the mos tskilled....morticians/pathologists around.[/quote]

Wow, I certainly understand what your saying, probably the most shocking aspect of my experience was that clearly the students were new at this, and that being said, the place wasnt as clean as one might assume it should/would be.?? any idea why??

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[quote=threehills;543016]I'm a first year med student and we just wrapped up anatomy. It was a crazy experience. The first day of lab these corpses are laying and you can't help but wonder if it "hurts" when you are cutting into them. But the nerves fade quick and are shortly replaced by a sense of awe. I think every table reenacted the indian jones scene when the heart is held up though. It was all very surreal at times but probably the most interesting thing I have done to date.

P.S. I would always go into lab on my own when no one was there and set up my little portable speakers and blast a little S&D for all the stiffs to hear.[/quote]

right on, where you at for med school and what are you thinking about going into?

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[quote=floridaorange;543453]Wow, I certainly understand what your saying, probably the most shocking aspect of my experience was that clearly the students were new at this, and that being said, the place wasnt as clean as one might assume it should/would be.?? any idea why??[/quote]

Its just impossible to keep clean. Mostly becuase of the fat. The fat in the body gets everywhere and there is loads of it. The floor gets slick with it if you don't mop daily. And fluids leak out all over the place. its really quite gross if you are not expectings it. You have to soak the bodies in wetting solution constantly to keep them from drying up, but when you go to flip the bodies the liqud that has pooled in various nooks and cranies and crevaces comes gushing.

If you want another visual, they made us practice prostate and vaginal exams on our cadavers.

[quote=Localizer;543614]right on, where you at for med school and what are you thinking about going into?[/quote]

I'm at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. The plan is to go into emergency medicine and subspecialize in tactical emergency med. Ideally, i want to work in an ER but then moonlight as a SWAT team doctor or the like. You are certified law enforcement, go on all the callouts and raids, trained in weapons and tacticts etc, but are also trained in "the best medcine in the worst places".

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[quote=threehills;543696]Its just impossible to keep clean. Mostly becuase of the fat. The fat in the body gets everywhere and there is loads of it. The floor gets slick with it if you don't mop daily. And fluids leak out all over the place. its really quite gross if you are not expectings it. You have to soak the bodies in wetting solution constantly to keep them from drying up, but when you go to flip the bodies the liqud that has pooled in various nooks and cranies and crevaces comes gushing.

If you want another visual, they made us practice prostate and vaginal exams on our cadavers.

I'm at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. The plan is to go into emergency medicine and subspecialize in tactical emergency med. Ideally, i want to work in an ER but then moonlight as a SWAT team doctor or the like. You are certified law enforcement, go on all the callouts and raids, trained in weapons and tacticts etc, but are also trained in "the best medcine in the worst places".[/quote]

Right on, I got 1 more year but i'll be going over to the carib. I hear ER residency spots are tough these days, at least at the major university programs. I'm hoping to do ent, neurosurg, gen surg w/ subspec in cardiothoracics, or some sort of IM, probably neuro. The SWAT thing sounds badass and I contemplated sports medicine or aerospace medicine.

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[quote=floridaorange;542714]has anyone else been to the bodies exhibit? We have one here in San Diego, I haven't been yet and now I'm not sure I need to or will...thoughts?[/quote]

I've visited the exhibition, it's amazing! Too bad I only had 90 mins to visit the entire place, I had to leave for lunch with some friends. Some friends spent 4 hours, checking every body, listening the explanations given by med students

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I saw it in Vegas over Labor Day. really cool exhibit, highly recommended. You kinda get a bit numb to it after a while, but I thought it was more fascinating than gross.