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Renee Clavell of Roseburg gets a close-up look at a ‘plastinated’ specimen of a human male torso as it’s on display at Evergreen Family Medicine in Roseburg Wednesday. The body is on loan from the ‘Body Worlds 3: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies’ exhibit at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland. In the background, her son Ted Lonnberg, also of Roseburg, gets a look at the torso also.
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This ‘plastinated’ specimen of a human male torso, that was on display Wednesday at Evergreen
Family Medicine, at shows a rare anatomical variation known as ‘situs inversus.’ The person’s major organs, such as the heart, liver and spleen, are located on the opposite side of the body from where they are typically found.
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Nine-year-old Stephen Stoddard took a look at the human torso on display Wednesday at Evergreen Family Medicine and summed up his feelings in a few short words.
“It’s sort of gross,” he said.
The fourth-grader at Hucrest Elementary School wasn’t particularly enamored with the torso, its muscles, organs and other parts preserved through a process known as plastination. However, several hundred other people who viewed the torso during a special Roseburg showing were fascinated by the display.
The male torso was part of the Body Worlds 3 exhibit at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland. Officials from Body Worlds and OMSI wanted to give residents of Southern Oregon a glimpse of the exhibit and to allow them to see a human body up close.
Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals from throughout the area were invited to view the specimen, along with the general public. More than 450 people walked through the display over a four-hour period, according to an Evergreen official.
Dr. Matthew Driver, a physician who practices at Evergreen, said he found the exhibit interesting.
“It reminds me of a cadaver lab 30 years ago,” he said.
Dr. John Powell, an Evergreen family practice physician, said he hoped the exhibit and the larger one in Portland might encourage youngsters to think about a medical career.
“There’s an advantage to seeing the depth and the detail and appreciate the complexity of the human body,” Powell said.
No biographical information, including age, was provided on the person who donated his body for the specimen. Body Worlds keeps that information private to protect donors’ privacy, said Sara Perrin, a spokeswoman for the exhibit.
“It’s sort of gross,” he said.
The fourth-grader at Hucrest Elementary School wasn’t particularly enamored with the torso, its muscles, organs and other parts preserved through a process known as plastination. However, several hundred other people who viewed the torso during a special Roseburg showing were fascinated by the display.
The male torso was part of the Body Worlds 3 exhibit at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland. Officials from Body Worlds and OMSI wanted to give residents of Southern Oregon a glimpse of the exhibit and to allow them to see a human body up close.
Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals from throughout the area were invited to view the specimen, along with the general public. More than 450 people walked through the display over a four-hour period, according to an Evergreen official.
Dr. Matthew Driver, a physician who practices at Evergreen, said he found the exhibit interesting.
“It reminds me of a cadaver lab 30 years ago,” he said.
Dr. John Powell, an Evergreen family practice physician, said he hoped the exhibit and the larger one in Portland might encourage youngsters to think about a medical career.
“There’s an advantage to seeing the depth and the detail and appreciate the complexity of the human body,” Powell said.
No biographical information, including age, was provided on the person who donated his body for the specimen. Body Worlds keeps that information private to protect donors’ privacy, said Sara Perrin, a spokeswoman for the exhibit.
In general, donors to the program are in their 60s or older, she said. They have made arrangements to donate their bodies for plastination and educational purposes.
The Portland exhibit, which began June 7 and runs through Oct. 7, features 25 full torsos and 175 organs and other body parts. More than 100,000 people have visited the display since it opened, Perrin said.
“The reception in Portland has been very exciting,” she said. “We wanted to give people the opportunity to see a small portion of the exhibit here in Roseburg and hopefully come to Portland to see the whole thing.”
The Portland exhibit, which began June 7 and runs through Oct. 7, features 25 full torsos and 175 organs and other body parts. More than 100,000 people have visited the display since it opened, Perrin said.
“The reception in Portland has been very exciting,” she said. “We wanted to give people the opportunity to see a small portion of the exhibit here in Roseburg and hopefully come to Portland to see the whole thing.”
If you go ...
<b>WHAT:</b> Body Worlds 3 exhibit of human torsos preserved with plastic
<b>WHERE:</b> Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland <b>WHEN:</b> Daily through Oct. 7 <b>TICKETS:</b> $21 for adults, $15 for children <b>INFORMATION:</b> www.omsi.edu or (503) 797-4000. |
Only a couple of complaints have been lodged by people who thought the Portland display of human bodies was inappropriate for public viewing, she said. She said organizers have tried to be sensitive to sensibilities and present the specimens in a tasteful manner.
“Because of the strong educational value, people have been very supportive,” Perrin said.
Marie Stoddard, Stephen’s mother and a nurse at Mercy Medical Center, said she planned to take her son and his two siblings to the Portland exhibit after seeing the torso in Roseburg.
“It’s pretty fascinating,” she said. “The complexity of the human body is just amazing.”
Melanie Winders, the administrator at Evergreen Family Medicine, said they were pleased to be able to host the Body Worlds torso, the first to be taken for display outside of Portland. She said she worked with officials from Mercy Medical Center to bring it to Roseburg.
“For people who can’t get up to Portland, it’s a wonderful opportunity,” Winders said.
• You can reach reporter John Sowell at 957-4209 or by e-mail at jsowell@newsreview.info.
“Because of the strong educational value, people have been very supportive,” Perrin said.
Marie Stoddard, Stephen’s mother and a nurse at Mercy Medical Center, said she planned to take her son and his two siblings to the Portland exhibit after seeing the torso in Roseburg.
“It’s pretty fascinating,” she said. “The complexity of the human body is just amazing.”
Melanie Winders, the administrator at Evergreen Family Medicine, said they were pleased to be able to host the Body Worlds torso, the first to be taken for display outside of Portland. She said she worked with officials from Mercy Medical Center to bring it to Roseburg.
“For people who can’t get up to Portland, it’s a wonderful opportunity,” Winders said.
• You can reach reporter John Sowell at 957-4209 or by e-mail at jsowell@newsreview.info.
