BODIES...The Exhibition
Have you ever wondered whats underneath your skin?
After seeing this Exhibition, you will finally know. BODIES...The Exhibition allows people to learn about their own bodies and, ultimately, teaches how to take better care of their health and make positive lifestyle choices. What makes the exhibit so compelling (real bodies in everyday poses) is also what makes it most controversial. Without those very features, the exhibit would not be such a powerful educational experience. The exhibition enables visitors to see and understand the medical conditions of their friends and loved ones in a whole new way by highlighting pressing health concerns, including obesity, breast cancer, colon
cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, ectopic pregnancy, arthritis, osteoporosis and bone fractures. The exhibition also highlights damage done to organs due to the perils of smoking and dietary excesses. Bodies...The exhibition continues to draw strong support from educators and parents. The exhibition is a must-see" for those who are interested in science and health. Bodies...the Exhibition is Now Open For a Limited Engagement Through October 14th. OPEN at 10am (Museum Closes at 7pm; Last Entry at 6pm). Special Considerations: Some specimens have exposed genitalia, and there's an alternate route for people who are upset by the "fetal development" exhibit.
The Dome in Rosslyn
1101 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington VA 22209
Nearest Metro Station: Rosslyn - Blue and Orange lines, then a two-block walk.
Street and garage parking is available in the area.
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Located in the Rosslyn Dome, BODIES The Exhibition features 20 body specimens, 260 organs and partial body specimens, which provide a closer look at the skeletal, muscular, circulatory and respiratory systems.
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Entrance statement - Why all this interest in the human body? The answer to this question seems quite clear to me: your body is the only thing you carry with you from the moment you are born until your very last breath - Dr. Roy Glover, Medical Director
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The body doesnt lie! So, unlike
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BODIES...The Exibit poster reveals the back of a human.
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BODIES...The Exhibition is worth more than its price of admission.
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Polymer preservation is a revolutionary technique in which human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber.
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As Dr. Ray Glover, chief medical director for BODIES The Exhibition states, Seeing promotes understanding, and understanding promotes the most practical kind of body education possible.
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Idealized models have been used for many years to teach about the body. However they dont allow for any variation in structure and variation which is one of the most
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This specimen demystifies the nature of who we really are. Look at the complex facial muscle attachment and layering.
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More than a work of art, this specimen allows to view the the muscular system in motion.
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Our nervous system coordinates the activity of the muscles, monitors the organs, constructs and also stops input from the senses, and initiates actions.
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This central nervous system (CNS) specimen represents the largest part of the human nervous system, including the brain and the spinal cord. *
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Adult heart specimen is a muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions.
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A red glowing siloutte of a man suspended in a glass case. This specimen went through a process called "corrosion casting": the arteries are injected with a red polymer that hardens. The remaining body tissue is chemically removed. The cast effect is stunning. The circulatory system (or cardiovascular system) design looks simular to a delicate sea coral with capillary branches thinner than hair.
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