Bodies

Yesterday Ellie and I went up to Indy, picked up Heather and went to see the Bodies exhibit. If you don't know what this is, it is a traveling exhibit that shows preserved human bodies and organs. It was in Tampa when we lived there and I have always regretted that we didn't go to it. So I am glad I got the chance again. It might sound kind of gross, but it was amazing! I got to see brains and spinal columns, hearts, lungs, everything! When we got there, we found out that they didn't allow strollers inside so I had to carry Ellie the whole time. However, I understood when I went in the reason they don't allow strollers. They have whole bodies standing up (minus the skins and other parts so that you could see all the muscles and organs) without glass around them! A bump by a stroller would have been disastrous. I was so afraid the whole time that Ellie was going to reach out and rip an arm off! That would have been mortifying!
The most amazing parts:
1. The brain and spinal column-Your spine is really broad at the base and there are long nerves that run out everywhere! The brain in encased in a tough shell that is covered in blood vessels!
2. Blood vessels- There was one part where they showed a body with only blood vessels. You would not believe how many there are!
3. Lungs- Smokers lungs are disgusting!!
4. Appendix- It looks like a little worm hanging off the intestine!
5. Babies- Part of the exhibit showed some babies that had been miscarried at different stages. While it was sad to see these babies that didn't make it, it was amazing! At 9 weeks you could see all the fingers and toes and the little bones. The face looked just like a miniature baby. It was also amazing how much the babies grew in just a couple of weeks. At every stage they were bigger than I expected. I just don't see how anyone can say an abortion at any stage isn't murder.
And you wouldn't believe how small a uterus is! I can't believe that it can stretch so far.
There are more amazing things, but those are the highlights. There were a few negatives. It was kind of weird if I thought about how those were real people. So I tried to keep a scientific mindset. And...I'm not sure how I feel about eating meat now... But all in all it was a great experience. God truly made us amazing.