A education institute in Utah, USA, is using REAL CADAVERS to teach the internet about the human body<br /><br />The Institute of Human Anatomy (IOHA), based in Salt Lake City, utilises human cadavers as instruments for human anatomical and physiological education.<br /><br />IOHA is run by three members, Jonathan Bennion PA, 39-year-old Physicians Assistant and Education Director, Justin Cottle LMT, 33-year-old Lab Director, and Jeremy Jones MBA, the company’s Co-Founder and Executive Director.<br /><br />Jeremy and his colleagues started posting videos detailing on TikTok in 2019 and their account has amassed almost nine million followers. <br /><br />The trio's videos detail the specific organs, bones and internal systems that allow us to live, breathe and everything in between.<br /><br />They also educate an international audience about how and why humans experience illness and particular phenomena such as strokes, heartburn and countless others.<br /><br />Jeremy Jones, 47, described their methods and the aims of their social media presence.<br /><br />He said: “We show accurate anatomical and physiological features, systems, muscles, organs, and functions utilising real human cadavers. <br /><br />“We hope that our videos will give people a significantly increased understanding of how the one thing we all have in common, our human body, functions!”<br /><br />Jeremy described that they receive thousands of messages, ranging from explanations and advice on medical conditions to the logistics and ethics of body donations.<br /><br />He said: “The response to our videos has been overwhelmingly positive!<br /><br />“People ask a variety of questions. Some want explanations, either because they are curious or they are looking for a medical diagnosis.<br /><br />“Quite a few people have reached out expressing their gratitude for the education we provide and have asked for more full-length courses.<br /><br />“Some messages are from those wanting to donate their body directly to us - a few have even asked to send us an amputated body part!<br /><br />“We work with a number of third party providers, which is how we get the cadavers to use.<br /><br />“Someone has made a conscious choice that, upon their death, their body will be donated for students to dissect and observe.”<br /><br />By posting frequently and answering audience questions, the Institute of Human Anatomy hopes that people will research the process and benefits of body donation.<br /><br />Jeremy said: “We are incredibly grateful to the donors and their families - they make the advancement of medical and anatomical education possible by making the remarkably selfless decision to donate. <br /><br />“We believe that everyone should have the ability to have access to advanced learning platforms and modalities. <br /><br />“We aim to provide the world with premium-quality anatomical and physiological education while hopefully removing remaining stigmas that some of the living may have about learning from the dead."
