Summary of Sue Black's All That Remains

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

#1 I loved working at the butcher’s shop as a young girl. I learned about tendons and blood vessels, how to remove the confluence of structures at the hilum of the kidney, and how to open the joint between two bones to reveal the glassy, viscous fluid of the synovial joint space.

#2 The first experience of a dissecting room is intimidating for everyone. It is a reminder that everyone is small and insignificant when you realize that someone who died made the choice to give themselves in death so others could learn.

#3 The body of Henry was embalmed and stored in the basement of the anatomy department at Marischal College. His cause of death was myocardial infarction, and his body was embalmed and stored until it was needed.

#4 The first thing to master when dissecting a cadaver is how to put on a scalpel blade without slicing your finger off. It takes some dexterity and practice.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669384298

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I loved working at the butcher’s shop as a young girl. I learned about tendons and blood vessels, how to remove the confluence of structures at the hilum of the kidney, and how to open the joint between two bones to reveal the glassy, viscous fluid of the synovial joint space.

#2

The first experience of a dissecting room is intimidating for everyone. It is a reminder that everyone is small and insignificant when you realize that someone who died made the choice to give themselves in death so others could learn.

#3

The body of Henry was embalmed and stored in the basement of the anatomy department at Marischal College. His cause of death was myocardial infarction, and his body was embalmed and stored until it was needed.

#4

The first thing to master when dissecting a cadaver is how to put on a scalpel blade without slicing your finger off. It takes some dexterity and practice.

#5

The first indication that you have injured yourself will be the sight of scarlet living blood pooling against the pale brown of the cadaver’s embalmed skin. The skin is leathery to the touch, cold and wet, and as it separates from the tissue, you glimpse the contrasting pale yellow of the subcutaneous fat.

#6

As you begin to dissect the human body, you are shocked by the sheer amount of information it contains. You feel like the true novice you are, but you continue to learn and understand everything you do.

#7

The study of anatomy polarizes its students: they either love it or they hate it. The fascination lies in the logic and order of the subject, but the vast amount of information to be learned and the smell of formalin can be off-putting.

#8

Anatomy teaches you about life and death, humanity and altruism, respect and dignity. It also teaches you about patience, calmness, and manual dexterity.

#9

The field of anatomy has changed over the years, but the basic process of dissecting a cadaver remains the same. Anatomists still gain a lot of value from their cadavers, as they can take time to dissect them and gain far more insight into the human form than previous generations could.

#10

The study of the dead provides me with a lot of rewards,