TASK 3: Bioethical aspects of organ transplantation

1. D
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. Organ transplantation is the moving of an organ from one body to another or from a
Donor site on the patient’s own body
9. The person who donates his or her organ is called the donor, and the one who receives the
Transplant is called the recipient.
10. Xenotransplantation – using animal organs for human transplantation. The donor and
Recipient are from different species. Transplanting animal organs or tissues into a human being.
11. Organs and tissues that can be transplanted include: Liver; Kidney; Pancreas; Heart;
Lung; Intestine; Cornea; Middle ear; Skin; Bone; Eyes, Bone marrow; Heart valves; Connective
tissue.
12. Yes it should be allowed , it increases the number of organs available, saving more lives.
13. No , The law prohibits the purchase and sale of organs.
14. Brain death is the irreversible loss of function of the entire brain, meaning that it will
never recover again ,Brain death is the death of a human being.
15. Immunosuppressive drugs are drugs that are used to prevent organ
Rejection, to keep the level of antibodies down low enough for
the organ to integrate into the body and start working.

Case №1
- No the parents can’t let their 3 year old donor twin to go through high risk surgery to
donate a kidney for her twin, it’s the child right not the parents decision
- It’s the donor right to choose if they want to donate their organ so it’s the child right

Lujain Alhakim/ 418A