Posted: August 16th, 2017

Which of the following terms refers to a graft derived from one part of a patient’s body and used on another part of that same patient’s body?

Which of the following terms refers to a graft derived from one part of a patient’s body and used on another part of that same patient’s body?
a) Autograft
Autografts of full-thickness and pedicle flaps are commonly used for reconstructive surgery, months or years after the initial injury.
b) Allograft
An allograft is a graft transferred from one human (living or cadaveric) to another human.
c) Homograft
A homograft is a graft transferred from one human (living or cadaveric) to another human.
d) Heterograft
A heterograft is a graft obtained from an animal of a species other than that of the recipient.