In the 19th century, there were a lot of grave-robber, or "resurrectionists" would go to graveyards and steal bodies. This was because there was a shortage of bodies and anatomists were desperate to get their hands on a subject for dissection.
"The cadaver used to create this etching can be seen on display in the University�s Anatomical Museum, Teviot Place. The lymphatics have been injected with mercury to provide a clear illustration of this system for anatomical study. Believed to be…