Just curious, but if you have your arm amputated for something like bone cancer, what does the hospital do with that limb? And if for some reason you wanted to keep that limb for yourself, could you? (Don't worry, I'm not about to get an amputation, nor do I have cancer, I'm just curious.)
2007-03-16 08:25:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
They biopsy a sample of the tissue sometimes. But, generally they all wind up in the incinerator.
2007-03-16 08:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by vabeachgirl324 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thats a good question. I know people have an option to be an organ donor in most states and it is reflected on their drivers license. I would imagine you can also donate your body or parts of it to science. My college had a human arm encased in clear plastic with most of the skin removed so that you can see the muscles/tendons etc. in a human anatomy & physiology class.
Doctors can sometimes play with real human heads when they go to medical type conventions/conferences. I don't know if you can keep it yourself though and I assume the hospitals just incinerate stuff like that or send it off as hazmat since all or most of that stuff is a biohazard.
Occasionally you will see a traveling human body show with real human bodies for example go to google and search for something called
Bodies The exhibition its supposed to show in Vegasa the Tropicana.
2007-03-16 15:35:17 · answer #2 · answered by Cip 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limbs are tissue sampled then they are put in an incinerator and burned.
2007-03-16 15:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by sunset 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
usually the imputed member is incinerated.it is strictly forbidden to take a doggy bag after the operation.so you cant keep your limb once its been detached ..:)
2007-03-16 15:32:27 · answer #4 · answered by socrates1a 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
kendell that 's so gross lol
they put them in an incenerator. thats the white smoke you see coming out of the tall stack pipe
2007-03-16 15:34:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Loosen up, folks!
Dr. Frankenstein, I presume.
2007-03-16 15:43:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Body parts are hazardous waste, and are incinerated .
2007-03-16 15:32:33 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess they use it for studies and stuff?
lol kendell thats hilarous!ahaha!
2007-03-16 15:42:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever wonder what is in hospital food?
2007-03-16 15:29:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
no u cant keep it and they burn the remains
2007-03-16 19:20:05 · answer #10 · answered by MsThang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋