Hi,
My Mum left her body to medical research.
s ohter abers have mentioned, paperwork has to be done when you are of sound mind and body.
The medical University keeps your paperwork on record. After death, the head of the Department checks to body and decides if it is acceptable.
I had a memorial service for my Mum a few days later, but the University also had their own memorial service 18 months later to which all the deceased relatives were invited. You are also given the choice to accept the body back for a funeral, or the University carries out a cremation privately.
All students attend the University Service wich is carried out with dignity and respect.
There is also a book in which all the deceased names are recorded.