Organ Transplants & Grafts
Artificial Organs
Grafts Moving tissue from a healthy part of the body to an injured part. Examples: Skin graft for burn victims, Replacing damaged heart vessel from leg vessel Replace an amputated thumb with a toe
Transplant Transfer of tissue or organ from one person to another Can be taken from deceased or living person. Must meet requirements: size, blood type, health
Rejection Transplant recipients must take anti-rejection drugs so that immune system doesn’t destroy the transplanted organs. This makes person vulnerable to infections. Let’s take a look at the following video: Make notes as you go along http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_lim.html