Using human material

Question 1

Galen role in anatomical examination

Answer 1

Medical anatomy text based on animal dissection - brain and nerves, heart and arteries, liver and nerves.

Question 2

Vesalius role in anatomical examinations

Answer 2

Actual human dissection for de humani corporis fabrica, began to describe differences between individuals.

Question 3

Who is known as first anatomy teacher

Answer 3

Leiden 1644

Question 4

Body provisions

Answer 4

First authorized provision for bodies UK- Edinburgh - 1505 - promised 1 body a year of prison man.
First recorded case of graverobbing - 1678 - Greyfriars church
Surgeons asked for dead bodies in 1694, unclaimed bodies.
First recorded anatomical dissection - Myles - Edinburgh - 1702
1752 murder act compulsory dissection or hung in chains of murderers - punishment,

Question 5

Why bodysnatching start

Answer 5

Higher demand for teaching anatomy than supply of bodies to dissect.
Newly buried corpses stolen.
Students sourced their own subjects for examples.

Question 6

How did people try and stop their loved ones being body snatched

Answer 6

Mortsafe and watchtowers.

Question 7

Legislations

Answer 7

1829 anatomy bill -
1832 anatomy act - allowed bosies from the poorhouse and voluntary donation but not the compulsory dissections of murderers.

Question 8

HM inspector role

Answer 8

oversees anatomy schools of Scotland to make sure following code of conduct.

Question 9

Code of practice

Answer 9

Cover bequest process, storage of recors, imahing, retention of part and access.
Bodies can be retained for 3 years max.
No one can sell body or organs,
COnstent needed
Bodies then cremated and returned to families.
Funeral every year for donors