Bodies Exhibit

Today I went to the Bodies exhibit at Pittsburgh Museum for my Anantomy/Physiology Class. I was amazed to see how well put together the exhibit was. There were more than fifteen human bodies and two-hundred and fifty human body parts that have undergone a preservation technique called plastination. Plastination is where the body fluids are replaced by liquid plastic. The plastic is hardened, leaving the tissues intact. All the bodies in the exhibit were obtained legally by a plastination lab at a Chinese medical school. The bodies were not of prisoners, but were of people whose bodies had not been claimed. The exhibit displayed the bodies in various sports or fitness poses. One displayed a man kicking a soccer ball, a woman playing tennis, and another woman playing volleyball. Most people are undereducated about the knowlegde of their bodies, but after walking through this Bodies exhibit you will be amazed of how complex your body is. I am really glad I had the opportunity to go the Bodies exhibit, if you get the chance to go, definately go to the Bodies exhibit at Pittsburgh Museum!