What was the relationship between resurrectionists and medical schools?

Resurrectionists, or body snatchers, played a crucial role in the 19th-century medical education by supplying cadavers for dissection, as legal access to bodies was limited. Medical schools relied on these illicit sources to teach anatomy and surgical techniques. This relationship highlighted the ethical dilemmas of the time, as the demand for bodies often conflicted with societal norms and respect for the deceased.