The Cadaver as our first Teacher

Abstract

The present paper looks at the cadavers being a potential and important means of learning for medical students. The word 'cadaver' is derived from the Latin 'cadere' meaning 'to fall', referring to soldiers who died in battle. Therefore, a cadaver is a dead human body used in scientific or medical research. Anatomical dissection is a time-honored part of medical education dating back to the 3 rd century BC in Greece.