The British painter has dedicated her career to depicting human flesh, especially that of women, with deep empathy.

Discover the largest organ in the human body and how it plays a vital role in your health. Explore fascinating facts about the skin and its protective, sensory, and regulatory functions.

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More human anatomy diagrams: nervous system, skeleton, front view of muscles, back view of muscles Organise the organs in our interactive body.

More human anatomy diagrams: back view of muscles, skeleton, organs, nervous system Flex some muscles in our interactive body.

"BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness," which made its North American museum debut at the Science Museum of Virginia, runs through Sept. 2.

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Ally Jarmanning: Voluntary body donations like we see at medical schools now didn't exist in the 1800s. In fact, there was a stigma around ending up in an anatomy lab.

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Every Friday afternoon, 60 students cram into three laboratory spaces. Those labs have a distinct smell: ethanol and other chemicals, preserving four human cadavers. More than half of the 60 students ...