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corpse

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Also known as dead body, body, dead, dead human, dead person, human corpse, human remains, cadaver

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Contents
  • Human decay
  • Stages of decomposition
  • History
  • In art
  • Importance in science
  • Importance in medical field
  • Preserving for use in dissection
  • Embalming with fluids
  • Chemicals and their roles in embalming
  • Advantages and disadvantages of using traditionally embalmed cadavers
  • Plastination
  • Advantages and disadvantages of using plastinates
  • Body snatching
  • Selling murder victims
  • Motor vehicle safety
  • Public view of cadaver crash test dummies
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

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A cadaver, often known as a corpse, is a dead human body. Cadavers are used by medical students, physicians and other scientists to study anatomy, identify disease sites, determine causes of death, and provide tissue to repair a defect in a living human being. Students in medical school study and dissect cadavers as a part of their education. Others who study cadavers include archaeologists and arts students. In addition, a cadaver may be used in the development and evaluation of surgical instruments.

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