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It can all be removed and a person can live. It is best to avoid short bowel syndrome however by not having more than 1/3 to 1/2 removed. If it is entirely removed, a cholostemy (?) bag is used instead.
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What happens when your large intestine is removed?
I don't believe you can live without it unless only part is removed. The colon, large intestine, keeps you from dehydrating by pulling the water out of digested matter creating feces.yes that is the official term for it.
What organs are in the abdominal cavity?
In the general abdominal cavity: stomach, small intestine, large intestine, spleen, live, gallbladder. In the retroperitoneal area of the abdominal cavity, pancreas, kidneys, and adrenal glands.
Is the gallbladder a very necessary organ to have?
You can live without it. The gallbladder stores bile produced by the liver until needed in the small intestine for fat metabolism.
What dose the large intestine do?
the small intestine is the primary site for the digestion and absorption of food. the large intestine mainly functions to absorb excess water and electrolytes from undigested food particles. --thoughtfulobserver
Does a single-celled organism have to live in a small space to live?
No, single-celled organisms can live nearly anywhere. Amoebas can grow to be visible with the naked eye, but are still single celled.
How can you live without the small intestine?
You can't.
Can you live with the Removal of small and large intestine?
no way.
What happens when your large intestine is removed?
I don't believe you can live without it unless only part is removed. The colon, large intestine, keeps you from dehydrating by pulling the water out of digested matter creating feces.yes that is the official term for it.
How much small intestine do you need to live?
100 cm
How many organs can you live without?
you can live without your bladder lungs small intestine
Can you get intestines transplant?
If you mean, "can you live without your large intestine?" then yes, you can. One must wear a Colostomy bag to collect the waste that leaves the small intestine. The large intestine also plays a small role in reabsorbing water and ions, so one would have to make sure they are not getting dehydrated or experiencing symptoms of low ion concentrations. If you mean "with only small intestine -- no stomach, etc.", then no, you cannot.
What would happen if most of the small intestine is removed?
You may not be able to absorb as many nutrients, as you would have.The small intestine is responsible for the majority of absorption of nutrients. The specific effects of removing half depends on which part is removed. The small intestine is considered to be of 3 parts, the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. Losing the jejunum would be particularly disastrous, but losing any half would run you a serious risk of malnutrition.Other than a shortened digestive process in general (such as less time to absorb fats or water), absorption is generally section-specific. Most absorption occurs in the jejunum, which makes up most of the first half of the small intestine. (Exceptions to this are Iron and B12).
Can baby live with no large and small intestine?
If a child is born without a large intestine it cannot live obviously, where else would it's waste be transported through?
Would a person be able to live normally without the small intestine?
Nope, not a chance
What organ reabsorbs digested food?
The small intestine absorbs nutrients and the large intestine absorbs water and left over nutrients.
Where do Roundworms live?
most roundworms live in the small intestine of the host but some move through the host body till they get back to the small intestine sure they live in people's bodies but they also live in deep bodies of salt water and fresh water lakes plus don't forget the soil....
How long can a person live without a small intestine?
how ever long god wants them to live. god can do miracles and we have to believe in them
