Abby and Brittany Hensel

Looking at conjoined twins, I've decided to look at a set of very famous twins: Abby and Brittany Hensel. They were born with two heads (two separate, individual minds), two spines, two arms (although was born with three), one ribcage, four lungs (so a set each) with two merging in the centre, two hearts but a shared blood system, two stomachs, one liver (larger then the typical liver), one small and large intestines, one bladder, one set of reproductive organs, and two legs.








To understand what the twins are like, I've watched one of their documentaries 'Joined for Life'. In this documentary the twins have just turned sixteen. It focuses on their school life and how they are coping with it. The audience learns more about their situation and how brilliant their teamwork is as the twins take on typical teen life, like learning to drive and spending time with their friends.