2010 Cadaver Memorial Service

On Friday, Jan. 22, first-year medical students in the UNC School of Medicine held a memorial service for the cadavers donated to their anatomy class.
The service, which is a long-standing tradition at UNC, was held in the auditorium of the Medical Biomolecular Research Building. More than 300 people attended the hour-long service.
Each year, 160 medical, physical therapy and dental students use 40 cadavers to learn about the human body in their anatomy class. Half of the cadavers are used by medical students, who take the lead in organizing the service.