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Donation and Its Relevance in Anatomy Learning – A Review
Author(s): Rajkumari Ajita, Y. Ibochouba Singh  Vol. 56, No. 1
(2007-01 - 2007-06)  Rajkumari Ajita, Y. Ibochouba Singh  RIMS,
Imphal, Manipur   Body donation is defined as the act of giving
ones body after death for medical research and education.
Cadavers and donated bodies remain a principal teaching tool for
anatomists and medical educators teaching gross anatomy. Anatomy
learning without hands on training of dissection on human bodies
is never considered perfect. The Anatomy Act provides for the
supply of unclaimed bodies to hospitals and teaching
institutions for the purpose of anatomical examination and
dissection and other similar purposes. In this article, the
suitability of body donation, importance of body donation and
various factors such as age, religion,