Anatomy for Beginners is a television show created by Gunther von Hagens.

In the show Dr. Gunther von Hagens and Professor John Lee would demonstrate the anatomical structure and workings of the body. It was screened in the UK on Channel 4 in 2005. The show features public anatomy demonstrations with the use of real human cadavers and live nude models (for Surface Anatomy and Surface Markings), carried out at the Institute of Anatomy at Heidelberg University in Germany.

Dr von Hagens’ public demonstrations are not formal anatomy dissections performed by medical students in some countries as part of their medical training. Formal dissection are performed slowly and take dozens of hours of dissection. Anatomy for Beginners perform quicker autopsy and also combine with demonstration of plastinated body parts and specimens to gives just a glimpse of the human anatomy.

The individual on whom the demonstration was performed had, before his or her death, enrolled on von Hagens’ body donor programme and consented to the use of his or her body for public education in anatomy, including public demonstration.

There were 4 parts to the series - Movement, Circulation, Digestion and Reproduction.

[edit] External links

• Anatomy for Beginners, at Channel4.com

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