2007-04-09 05:47:40 · 8 answers · asked by Kelly N 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Yes. The condition is called dextrocardia..
2007-04-09 05:52:56 · answer #1 · answered by Amy F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The technical term of it is dextrocardia (which literally means "heart on the right side") but this could be a sign of situs inversus, a congenital medical condition where internal organs are located at the opposite side of where they usually lie. This could further be a sign of Kartagener's Syndrome, a congenital disease.
2007-04-09 06:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by Carlo Jose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's called dextrocardia, found in only about 2-3% of the tptal population. this may or may not be associated with situs invertus where all the thoracic and abdominal organs get laterally transposed i.e. all the organs generally found on the left are found on the right and vice versa.
dextrocardia however is not associated with any adverse physiological manifestations and the person is quite normal.
it is only of anatomical and ebryological significance.
2007-04-09 06:15:57 · answer #3 · answered by rara avis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is a rare condition called situs inversis totalis in which the positions of the abdominal and thoracic organs are arranged laterally transposed.
2007-04-09 05:55:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
in some cases there are people with these phenomenon I personally come from a family that some of us have more than two kidneys,is as rare as it gets some people have their heart on the other side of their body's others have More than two kidneys and other plant plants and yet others blend
2007-04-09 10:08:42 · answer #5 · answered by rvn2414 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, actually there is a VERY rare condition that people have been born with organs in mirror position (everything that should be left is right, vice versa).
I forget the name of the condition, but it is real.
2007-04-09 05:53:00 · answer #6 · answered by Red 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, without all the scientific information. Look in the mirror and your reflection will show your heart region is to the right of your reflected image. Ta-Da!
2007-04-09 05:57:48 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The condition Red is referring to is situs inversus.
2007-04-09 05:55:58 · answer #8 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋