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Yes it can. For example people with kidney transplants only have one kidney.

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What can the body function with with only one?

one kidney, and that's about it, you don't need your spleen or appendix though


Why a person's urinary system can still function well even if one of them is removed?

we have 2 kidneys in our body if one of them is removed the other kidney left can function well.


What is the function of ureter (from the kidney)?

Ureters carry urine form the kidney to the bladder (one from each kidney).


Can a person with one kidney benefit from dialysis?

Usually no. Amazingly enough we can survive with one kidney. Someone who has one kidney should see a Dr. regularly to check bloodwork regarding kidney function.


A kidney transplant requires two kidneys to replace the function of the recipient's kidneys?

A person can function perfectly normal with 1 health kidney. The surgery will take one kidney out of the donor (leaving one) and transplanting it into the recipient.


Is it possible to survive with only one particular body system?

No. The only organs you can live without is one kidney or a gull bladder. Everything else is pretty much needed in your body in order for it to function.


If you lose a kidney you can still survive and lead a normal life with one kidney because?

You can survive with one kidney because it can do the work of both! However, people living with one kidney have to be very cautious of their lifestyle choices as leading an unhealthy life would lead to kidney failure faster than a person with two kidneys.


How can 1 kidney affct you?

It shouldn't affect you at all - people can function perfectly well with only one kidney.


What is a neprologist?

neprologist is one of kidney expert dr. that they have the abillity to cure a kidney problems in our body


What is neprologist?

neprologist is one of kidney expert dr. that they have the abillity to cure a kidney problems in our body


Can you get another kidney if you lost one of your own?

Probably not if you've just lost one (but the other one is working fine); if your one remaining kidney had servery reduced function, you would require a transplant. To get a kidney transplant, your kidney(s) must be functioning at 5% or lower.


Why does one kidney sit higher up than the other?

One kidney may sit higher than the other due to natural variations in anatomy. It is common for one kidney to be positioned slightly higher in the body than the other. This difference in position does not typically affect the function of the kidneys.