What is a Cadaver?
A cadaver is a dead body. The term “cadaver” is usually used in a medical context to refer to a human body which is being utilized for medical purposes, or the body of an animal which has died while under medical care. Many cultures have a variety of beliefs surrounding the respectful handling and disposal of the dead, and historically cadavers have been treated in a wide variety of ways. When cadavers are utilized for medical purposes, they may be dissected for education purposes, or used for cadaveric donation. Dissection is a time-honored part of medical training which is designed to give students a hands on view of the body while growing accustomed to the processes of death. Historically, obtaining cadavers for dissection was extremely challenging, because many people were very opposed to the practice, but modern medical schools have the benefit of numerous donors who understand dissection’s value to the scientific community. Modern dissection utilizes cadavers which have been pres
