Relevance of body donation in Anatomy: a review article.

Abstract

Body donation is a greatest noble deed given for medical research and education after death. Donated bodies remain a principal teaching tool for medical teachers especially anatomists. The perfect knowledge of anatomy cannot be completed without body-dissection. The Anatomy Act also has provision to provide unclaimed bodies to hospitals and teaching institutions. In this article, the importance of body donation, its suitability and various factors like religion, culture, age etc. is discussed.