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In
the field of medical education, the Institute for Plastination (IfP) is
heavily involved in coordinating and constantly refining the traveling
BODY WORLDS exhibitions. Because of the high demand, six complete
exhibitions have been created, which have been touring
throughout North America since 2004.
BODY WORLDS has been on display
for more than ten years and has drawn nearly 30 million visitors in Asia,
Europe, and North America.
I BODY WORLDS
focuses on approximately 200 authentic specimens of human
anatomy—individual organs, transparent vertical and horizontal slices
of the body, and aesthetically posed whole-body plastinates. The
exhibitions are structured in such a way that visitors can experience
it much as they would a three dimensional textbook: anatomy as the
foundation of the body is laid out in an educational and elucidating
fashion. Visitors are able to see exactly how their own bodies are constructed as
they walk through the exhibitions, starting with the human skeleton, followed by views of muscle structures, on to a look of individual organs, intricate views of nerves and blood vessels and even the way human life develops in the uterus. There are also
specimens that show the effects of disease such as a heart attack or
cancer.
The BODY WORLDS exhibitions are intended to help educate
people and provide the opportunity for lay people in particular to gain
a greater understanding of the body and its functions. It is intended
to help remind visitors of how natural our bodies are and create an
impression of the unique character and anatomical beauty of the body's
interior.
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