Thursday, 28 March 2024

Students visit 'Bodies Revealed' exhibit

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SACRAMENTO – Thirty-six Clear Lake High School students, led by registered nurse Rachelle Maher and three chaperones, recently took a two-and-a-half-hour bus trip to visit the “Bodies Revealed” exhibit in Sacramento.


The exhibit offers an up-close examination of the human body in a manner unique to public display.

 

 

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The exhibit shows the human body in a number of positions. Photo by Harold LaBonte.
 

 


More that 200 separate exhibits ranging from individual internal organs to full-sized examples of the circulatory, skeletal and muscular systems at various stages of dissection are viewable from multiple angles.


The students maneuvered through nine galleries while listening to individual, handheld audio devises that access prerecorded information describing details for each item on display.

 

 

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Students get an up-close look at the human form. Photo by Harold LaBonte.
 

 


The exhibition has been designed to change the way people see themselves.


“The educational impact of the exhibition is immeasurable,” wrote Dr. Roy Glover, chief medical director for Bodies Revealed. “For centuries, the medical community has learned about the inner workings of the human body through the sturdy of real specimens and now it’s possible for the public to gain an intimate knowledge as well.”

 

 

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A closer look at one of the bodies on exhibit. Photo by Harold LaBonte.

 


The exhibition concludes its swing through Sacramento on March 31. The hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and is located at 2040 Alta Arden Way, Sacramento. Call 1-888-263-4379 for ticket information.

 

 

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Students take a closer look at human bones. Photo by Harold LaBonte.
 

 


E-mail Harold LaBonte at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

 

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The exhibit looks both at bone structure and musculature. Photo by Harold LaBonte.

 

 

 

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The human heart, up close. Photo by Harold LaBonte.

 


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