Kate Womersley

Stiffen the sinews

This Mortal Coil explores the history of anatomy over the centuries —and finds that we still don’t really know how we work

issue 23 July 2016

It’s not unreasonable to expect that the anatomy syllabus for a medical degree should include breasts.

Last year I performed full-body dissection as part of my training to become a doctor. After timid first incisions to the arm, we students were entrusted with opening the chest cavity. Two obstacles blocked the way.

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