Transplantation Science Warm-up

How many transplantable organs are there?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Which is NOT a transplantable organ?

• pancreas

• brain

• kidney

• small intestine

How many lives can one tissue donor save and heal?

• more than 50

• more than 75

• more than 100

• more than 125

Within how many hours does a heart need to be transplanted?

• 1-2 hours
• 2-4 hours
• 4-6 hours
• 6-8 hours

Which organ can last outside the body the longest before transplantation?

• kidney
• lung
• liver
• pancreas

Which criterion is NOT used to match an organ to a recipient?

• age
• height & weight
• current state of health
• celebrity status

Which part of the eye can be recovered and transplanted?

• iris (the color part)
• lens
• cornea
• blood vessels

Which tissue is not transplantable

• bone

• tendons

• skin

• muscle

Which term refers to a transplant that comes from another person to the patient?

• allograft
• autograft
• xenograft
• isograft

Did you share something you learned yesterday with your family?

• Yes
• No