Could a Human Brain be transplanted into someone else's body?

Answer 1

Sure, if you could connect all those billions and billions of nerve cells. Every spot on our skin can sense temperature, pressure, and pain. Then the brain has to control every organ and every muscle. Nerve tissue usually doesn't regenerate; the brain has been known to rewire itself, but not to regenerate itself. With stem cell research we might be able to figure out how to get nerves to regenerate (we have done it with rats), but until we reach that point then it will be impossible.

After a heart transplant the heart works, but it doesn’t work like the old one. If a heart transplant patient does a lot of exercise then their heart rate won’t accelerate, like it would in a normal person. That’s because there are no nerve connections to tell the heart to do that. We can make the heart pump that is a simple yes or no command, but to make it change speed; that’s just too difficult for us to do, now.

Even if we could get the nerve cells to regenerate, then we would have to make all the connections. Some of the nerves join up in the spinal column so they don’t need to be connected, but there are a whole lot of nerves that will still have to be connected. Just think about each movement your fingers are capable of they can flex, curl, and all do it independently. Then with the wrist they can turn. Muscles do only two things they contract or relax. To simply bend your elbow you need two muscles to do it: one to contract and bend up, then one to contract and pull down. Imagine the number of muscles in the fingers, and each and every one has to be controlled by a nerve connection. Now think about all the muscles in the body that have to be controlled.

If a brain surgeon tried to make all those connections it would take them weeks! And that is with several surgeons working in shifts. But, then we once thought it was impossible to go faster than 40 mph, or faster than the speed of sound. If man can envision it, then eventually man can do it. Unless a natural law, like the speed of light barrier stops us, and even then we might be able to figure a way around it. What was once impossible, becomes difficult, then with the advance of technology it gets easier and easier.

In short (oops, too late) we can’t do it now days. With some advancement in technology it will become very, very difficult, so some day it might just be possible.

Answer 2

Yes, if you could reconnect the nerves connecting it to the body. Scientists are working on repairing severed spinal cords, as a way of helping paraplegics and quadruplegics.

By the way, if you could pull this off, it would be a body transplant, not a brain transplant. The brain is the only organ in the body where you would want to be the donor instead of the recipient.

Answer 3

Exceedingly difficult to darn near impossible.

If you're just transplanting the brain you'd have to sever the central nervous system that runs along the spinal column. I wouldn't want to be the first person to undergo that procedure.

Answer 4

very dificult
might b possible

Answer 5

I think so .. I think we will one day

Answer 6

dont think so

Answer 7

no, not at this time atleast

Answer 8

Mine was.