ABSTRACT
In the eyes of most people anatomy and cadavers are inseparable. "Anatomy" is generally defined as: 'the science of the structure of the bodies of humans, animals and plants; a treatise in this field; the artificial separation of the parts of a human, animal or vegetable body, in order to discover their position, structure and relations; dissection'. This is particularly the case for teaching, with the dissection of the human body constituting a central activity. Prior to modern detached, scientific approach to the human body, anatomy was part of a popular culture enamoured with the interior of the body but experiencing great difficulty in coming to terms with this largely hidden domain. Dispensing with an objective approach to the cadaver entails a return to a radically different world view, which from today's perspective, results in a degrading view of the dead body.
