Is it just the organs, or things like blood and hair too?
In: Biology
The lenses from eyes can be transplanted to help someone see. It’s possible that a scalp transplant could give a head of hair to someone who was severely burned. Skin transplants are common, as are bones (though usually not whole ones) & tendons/ligaments. Heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, & blood vessels are common.
Not sure about stomach, intestines, muscles, bone marrow, or pancreas.
Hair could be cut off & donated to make a wig, but that’s not usually thought of as “organ & tissue donation”.
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