Most people can live without a stomach or large intestine, but it is harder to live without a small intestine. When all or most of the small intestine has to be removed or stops working, nutrients must be put directly into the blood stream (intravenous or IV) in liquid form.
What organs could you live without?
Here's a look at some of the organs you can live without.
- Lung. For instance, you only need one lung. ...
- Stomach. Another organ you don't need is your stomach. ...
- Spleen. You can also live without your spleen, an organ that normally filters blood. ...
- Appendix. ...
- Kidney. ...
- Gallbladder. ...
- Liver, sort of.
How much of your body can you live without?
You can still have a fairly normal life without one of your lungs, a kidney, your spleen, appendix, gall bladder, adenoids, tonsils, plus some of your lymph nodes, the fibula bones from each leg and six of your ribs.
