Dissection Hall

The Dissection Hall is a teaching and learning space for anatomy practical sessions that can accommodate up to 80 students at a time. Located on the 1st floor of the Preclinical Building at PPUKM, it is equipped with an audiovisual system and projector. There are 10 LCD screens used to display various parts of the human body during each practical class. The specimens used include wet specimens, in addition to plastinated specimens and human skeletal bones. Other teaching materials such as anatomical models, image illustrations, and X-ray boxes are also provided for this purpose.

Traditionally, medical students would perform their own cadaver dissections to directly observe body parts or organs relevant to the subject being studied. However, this method has not been used for the past 30 years due to the limited number of cadavers available for such purposes. Currently, the cadavers used have been pre-dissected by departmental staff prior to each learning session. This approach is seen as more effective in preserving the existing cadavers while also reducing the time needed for students to learn the required topics.

Among the students who benefit from the use of these specimens are:

Undergraduate Students:

Year 1 and Year 2 Doctor of Medicine (MD) students
Bachelor of Dental Surgery students
Bachelor’s degree students from the Faculty of Health Sciences
Biomedical Science program students
Physiotherapy program students
Audiology and Speech Sciences students
Diagnostic Imaging students
Forensic Science students
Nursing students
Diploma in Nursing students

In addition, we also organize a series of workshops here. Among the workshops that have been conducted are:

Flap dissection workshop by the Forensic Department, Kuala Lumpur General Hospital
Jar Specimen Preparation Workshop
Cadaver Preservation Workshop

Some of the workshops that have been held in the Dissection Hall in 2024 include:

Cadaver Preservation Workshop – Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH)