Heart and Lung Transplant

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Combined heart and lungs transplant operation.

Footage of an actual heart and lungs transplant operation, focussing on the functions of various parts of both organs.
From: GCSE Bitesize Revision Science 2: Biology
First Broadcast : 20 April 2002

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 9-11,14-16

Subject : Biology, Science

Topic : Humans as organisms, Life processes and living things, Life processes and living things

Keywords : Human organs, Transplant, Medicine, Heart and lung transplant,

Notes : Rare chance to look at an operation involving both heart and lungs; pupils could try and outline various functions of both organs - good introduction to the functions of both. Clip useful to start discussion.

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