Brain transplant
Brain Transplant
A Brain Transplant (pronunciation: /breɪn trænsˈplɑːnt/) is a theoretical operation that involves the transplantation of a brain into a new body. It is a subject of much debate and research in the field of neuroscience and bioethics.
Etymology
The term "Brain Transplant" is derived from the English words "brain", referring to the organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, responsible for coordinating sensation and intellectual and nervous activity, and "transplant", which means to move or transfer (something) to another place or situation.
Procedure
The procedure of a brain transplant would theoretically involve the transplantation of an entire brain into a body whose brain has been removed. This would require advanced neurosurgery techniques, as well as methods to preserve the health and functionality of the transplanted brain. The procedure is currently beyond the capabilities of modern medicine and is a topic of ongoing research.
Ethical Considerations
Brain transplants raise a number of ethical issues, including questions of identity, personhood, and consent. These issues are often discussed in the field of bioethics.
Related Terms
- Neuroscience: The scientific study of the nervous system.
- Neurosurgery: The medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system.
- Bioethics: The study of the ethical issues emerging from advances in biology and medicine.
- Identity: The fact of being who or what a person or thing is.
- Personhood: The quality or condition of being an individual person.
- Consent: Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Brain transplant
- Wikipedia's article - Brain transplant
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