Organ Transplantation Flashcards
1
Q
when was the first organ transplant
A
it was a kidney in 1954
2
Q
what organs can be transplanted
A
heart, liver, lung, pancreas, intestines
3
Q
what tissues can be transplanted
A
cornea, skin, bone, bone marrow, tendons, blood vessels
4
Q
what are risks of organ transplantation
A
rejection - recipients immune system may destroy new organ
immune system becomes weakened - suppression leads to reduction in ability of body to fight infections
5
Q
where do the organs for organ transplants come from
A
living donor organs - comes from a living person
deceased donor organs - if they are healthy and undamaged organs can be used
xenotransplantation- transplantation of organs from one species to another
