Daijiworld Media Network- Udupi (SM)

Udupi, Nov 11:  The renovated anatomy and pathology museum of Manipal University was recently inaugurated by Dr R K Pachauri, director general, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi.

He was also the chief guest for the University convocation that was held later in the evening at the KMC Greens.

The museum is named as MAP – Museum of Anatomy and Pathology.

Started in the early 60s by the noted anatomist Dr S S Godbole, the huge collection with about 3,000 original specimens, is an asset which Manipal University can boast of as perhaps being the only one of its kind in Asia.

For students, it is a wonderful learning aid and for the visitors, MAP is a storehouse of knowledge and wonder. The specimens have been here for close to 40 years now. The renovated museum with its new magnificent ambiance will be an added attraction for the hundreds and thousands of visitors.

The museum is divided into two main sections: Anatomy and Pathology. The anatomy section displays specimens of normal human body parts and organs in a manner which makes it easy to understand. Each organ system of the human body can be explored as a separate entity. Every bit of the body is displayed from head to toe from different sections.

A section of comparative anatomy with a large collection of animals, their skeleton and bones is also displayed. The museum of pathology displays diseased body parts and organs. The section on life-style related diseases displays specimens of diseases that occur in humans.

In addition to the specimens, there are graphics and a lot of other information which even a layman can read and understand that makes the museum more interesting. A walk through it provides a wealth of knowledge about the human body.