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About
the Exhibit
Never before has an exhibition offered such an intimate look at the
human body. More than 200 real human specimens -- whole bodies, healthy
and diseased organs, body sections and slices -- present a one-of-a-kind
anatomy and physiology lesson. See how your body's systems relate
to one another and work in concert to help you function and survive.
View firsthand how lifestyle choices impact your health and how muscles
and joints work together while in motion, and during athletic performance.
Created by Dr.
Gunther von Hagens, BODY WORLDS uses a process called Plastination
to preserve its anatomical specimens. This technology allows bodies
to be displayed in a durable and lifelike fashion for instruction
and education, giving you an opportunity to appreciate what it really
means to be human.
Gunther
von Hagens' BODY WORLDS exhibitions are the only anatomical
exhibits that use donated bodies, willed by donors for the express
purpose of serving BODY WORLDS mission to educate the public
about health and anatomy. To date, more than 8,000 people have agreed
to donate their bodies to BODY WORLDS for Plastination
and use in the exhibits.
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