watch Marilena gingerly probing the woman's exposed tissue. What she is doing, basically, is getting her bearings: learning-in a detailed, hands-on manner-what's what and what's where in the complicated layering of skin, fat, muscle, and fascia that makes up the human cheek.
In "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers," Mary Roach describes Marilena's careful examination of a woman's exposed tissue. This meticulous process involves Marilena becoming familiar with the intricate layers that constitute the human cheek, including skin, fat, muscle, and fascia. Through this hands-on approach, she gains a deeper understanding of human anatomy.
Roach highlights the importance of tactile exploration in anatomy studies. As Marilena gingerly probes the tissue, she not...
