Abby and Brittany Hensel, famous conjoined twins, released a new TikTok video explaining how they navigate daily life with their shared anatomy. The video details their remarkable bodily structure, emphasizing the coordination required for their individual actions.
Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel shared a new video describing how they 'have defied the odds' and are thriving 'despite their unique anatomy.' Compiled by Hashem Al-Ghaili, a molecular biologist, and posted to the former TLC stars' TikTok account under the title 'New year, same us,' the video explains how their 'anatomy is a remarkable blend of shared and individual organs and tissues.
' According to the video's narrator, the dicephalic parapagus conjoined twins' body consists of two heads, two spines merging at the coccyx, two brains and spinal cords, two hearts, one circulatory system, four lungs (two partially fused), two stomachs, two gallbladders, three kidneys, one liver, one small intestine, one large intestine, one pelvis, one bladder, one set of reproductive organs, two arms and two legs. The narrator says that because each of the women have their own heart, each 'pumps blood through the same system, meaning the actions of one can directly affect the other.' But because the 34-year-old sisters have individual brains and spinal cords that function independently from each other, they must work together to coordinate movements for their respective sides of the body. 'Abby and Brittany each control the arm on their respective side: Abby manages the right arm while Brittany controls the left,' the narrator says, noting that 'this division of control extends to their legs as well, with Abby controlling the right leg and Brittany controlling the left.' 'Despite this division, their movements are highly coordinated,' the narrator continues. 'For activities requiring both arms, such as holding objects, typing on a keyboard or steering a car, they rely on constant cooperation and communication.' The narrator points out that the twins are 'able to perform these tasks smoothly thanks to the remarkable synchronization between their two brains and nervous systems.' In 2012, the Hensels filmed one season of the TLC reality show Abby & Brittan
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