Faculty Comments
I have been involved with the teaching of Human Anatomy and Physiology for twenty five years. Over this time nothing has generated more enthusiasm and interest among students than the implementation of a cadaver experience in the anatomy and physiology curriculum. There is no better way for students to appreciate normal anatomy, the impact of age on structure, how disease changes structure, individual variations in structure and the relationship between structure and function than a hands on exposure to the human body.
- Salvatore Drogo
I thought the cadaver experience was great as we all became students again. The opportunity to see first hand the impact of disease processes on organs and structures was really an eye–opener. The intricacy of the human body will never cease to amaze me – the collateral circulation loops were amazing.
- Maureen McCleary
In the lab, I watch as many of my students initially approach the cadavers with some degree of nervousness or apprehension. It is exciting for me to observe how quickly the nervousness fades as their exploration proceeds, only to be replaced by a level of concentration and a sense of awe and fascination that I have seldom if ever before seen. It is clear that they appreciate how special this opportunity is and how effectively it will ground their subsequent clinical or applied coursework. I´m just really proud that we are able to do this for our students.
- William Perrotti
Anatomy is a subject best learned through hands–on effort. No amount of peering at photographs and diagrams, no CD–ROM can replacing cutting, feeling and exploration. The human dissection experience provided six weeks of intensive hands–on exploration.
- Don Kelly
With the exposure and examination of each anatomical structure comes new insight to function, new understanding of the living mechanism, and new wonder at the complexity of design.
- Angelo Lattuca
