The Human Body's Secret Superpower: Adaptability.

Five organs. Gone. And you’d still be okay.

The human body can adapt to all sorts of things, even major changes, and still keep functioning.

In this post, I’ll introduce you to three organs you don’t actually need to survive and explain how the body works without them.

An organ is a part of your body made up of a variety of tissues that all work together to accomplish a particular job. Each organ is like a specialized team: they all focus on keeping you alive and healthy but in different ways.

Let's break down this interesting question

What Organs Can We Live Without,

The first organ is the appendix. This organ is a muscular structure attached to the large intestine in the human body. It's shaped similarly to a worm, as it extends from the lower end of your colon. The function of the appendix is not fully understood, which makes it very questionable - why is it even there if it doesn't do anything? Some scientists assume the appendix may have once support early humans to digest plants, but over time, its role became less important. Which is also a example of evolution in the human body. source: Health.harvard.edu

The second organ is the adenoids. Adenoids reside in the back of the nose.

They can become inflamed, infected, and swollen. When people suffer from repeated bacterial throats infections, their tonsils and adenoids are often removed at the same time. As the immune system matures, it develops other ways to fight infections. source: Health.harvard.edu

Another organ we can live without is the gallbladder. This small organ sits under the liver in the upper right part of the abdomen. Its job is to store bile made from the liver and release it into the digestive tract when needed to digest fatty foods.

If the gallbladder becomes inflamed with the formation of stones, it has to be removed. The liver can still continue to produce bile without it. Although, the person may experience digestive issues or require dietary adjustments but it isn't essential for survival. source: Health.harvard.edu

Real life case

For all my life I had been a mouth breather. 

When I was born and taken out of the hospital, my parents discovered that I was having a tought time breathing. They immediately took me to the hospital. The doctor then did some tests on me and told my parent I was a mouth breather. They assumed this was because both of my parents were also mouth breathers. 

3 years ago i was running around in my backyard when I thought to myself, why do I get tired and start breathing all of a sudden?

I then inquired my mom about this unpleasing trait had. She as a mouth breather wanted to get rid of this disorder since she knew how hard it was to live with this condition.

The next day we reached Loyola Chicago's hospital to get rid of this disorder. The doctor then explained to both of us on how to get rid of this condition. He stuck down a thin pipe to my mouth and zoomed in to my adenoids. My adenoids were enlarged by a lot which made me into a mouth breather. 

My doctor took excellent care of me by making sure I am safe and secure. He did everything in his power to make me feel better. His affectionate and care made me trust him. 

The solution that my doctor said would be the best was surgery. At the time I was petrified of surgery because I thought they were going to cut into me like how they do in TV shows. Instead in my case they used a laser to break down the adenoids and remove them.

The process was very safe and interesting. 

Now because of that doctor, I can play all I want and not be the only kid in the corner gasping for air, and I can now sleep in sleepovers without others making fun of my snoring. This doctor changed the way I live my life now and I thank him a lot. 

The Way A Surgeon Might Do It

It might sound surprising, but surgeons are specially trained to remove organs. This skill takes time, patience, and incredible precision.

So how do surgeons remove a gallbladder, for example, without damaging the body?

First, the surgeon will begin by using the form of laparoscopic surgery. Using, tiny cameras and instruments, to safely extract the gallbladder through small incisions. Then, the surgeon will seal blood vessels and disconnect the bile duct. Finally, they will remove the gallbladder

with extreme precision and care. This procedure would end often in under an hour.

No large cuts.

Minimal scarring.

Fast recovery.

Why This Matters: Human Adaptability

The human body is one of the most adaptable systems in nature. While some organs - like the brain and heart, are absolutely essential, others like the gallbladder, appendix, and

adenoids are not.

 It's incredible how these organs can be removed without stopping a human to live a happy and healthy life. The human body adapts to many changes, and their bodies eventually find

new ways to work. This conveys how flexible and strong the human body is.

Learning about new things that involves anatomy ignites my curiosity and interest of the human body. As a teen who aspires to become a surgeon, learning things like this enhances my thirst more to become a surgeon. This blog and many more to come is my way to explore the human body and hopefully helping others to understand our bodies too.

Our bodies are made to survive, heal, and thrive - no matter what.

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