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Human Body Reflection Paper

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After getting the experience of dissecting a human body, I feel like I have gained various new perspectives. Some my new perspective include my perception of my body, understanding of anatomy of the human body, how I perceive people’s decisions to donate their bodies, and things I would say to the donor’s family. Cadaver Dissection gave me my first experience with a dead body, and allowed me to view my body in a new way. Before I had this great opportunity with the cadaver, I viewed myself in a more superficial manner. I used to think of my body from a superficial perspective because I had only seen what lies underneath in textbooks, which really do not leave as lasting of an effect as seeing it in person. However, Cadaver Dissection in a sense gave me the ability to see under the layers of skin, fat, and muscle on my body when I look at myself in the mirror. In other words, I now think about the nerves, veins, arteries, and various structures that lie beneath which ever superficial portion of my body I am looking at or thinking about. This new perception of my body has been accompanied by a new view of anatomy. Working with the cadaver has allowed me to view human anatomy in far more …show more content…

I would feel a bit uncomfortable talking a donor’s family because I have essentially decapitated their dead family member, but I would remind myself that I owe them my gratitude for receiving such an opportunity. The first thing I would do is tell the family how much I appreciate their tough decision to donate their family member’s body. I would also let them know that I respected the body by viewing it as an opportunity to learn, and always thought of how the family would feel about the way I was treating the body. Thus, I would most likely be at a loss of words upon meeting the donor’s family, but I would have nothing but appreciation to express to

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