Hard tissue that makes up
the skeleton
Supports the body
(Bone)
(Bone)
Framework of the body
When donated this tissue can help patients
having spinal surgery
(Bone)
(Bone)
Can be processed and prepared in many
forms to help people
Located on the front of the eye
(Bone)
(Cornea)
Allows light to enter the eye
Looks like a contact lens
(Cornea)
(Cornea)
Can become clouded because
of disease or injury
When donated this tissue can restore
someone’s eyesight
(Cornea)
(Cornea)
Opens and closes as blood
Flows through the heart
Most patients who need one of
these replaced are 18 or younger
(Heart Valve )
(Heart Valve)
Covers the outside of the body
Protective covering that helps keep
dirt and germs out of the body
(Skin)
(Skin)
This tissue can help burn
patients when donated
Helps control our body temperature
(Skin)
(Skin)
This tissue has nerves on it that help us feel
things like heat or cold
Connects muscle to bone
(Skin)
(Tendon)
When donated this tissue can help people with
sports injuries
Stretches so muscles can
move bones
(Tendon)
(Tendon)
This tissue is stretchy like
a rubber band
Hollow tube that helps carry
blood through the body
(Tendon)
(Vein)
When donated this tissue can
be used in heart by-pass surgery
Carries blood back
toward the heart
(Vein)
(Vein)