• Question: If you were flattened or ran over would your organs change shape?

    Asked by to Del, Catherine, John, Krishna, Mo Rassul on 18 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by .
    • Photo: Adelle Thrower

      Adelle Thrower answered on 18 Mar 2014:

      if you were run over then your organs would be crushed and damaged- i would assume they would change shape yes- but not in a good way!
      if the organs are damaged it would be difficult to repair them. plus if you are crushed you would have probably sharpe broken bones to puncture holes in the organs like the lungs. organs although pretty tough but can change shape if enough damage is done to them.

    • Photo: Catherine Mansfield

      Catherine Mansfield answered on 18 Mar 2014:

      Yes, your organs are quite soft and so if you were flattened they would also be flattened.

    • Photo: John Foster

      John Foster answered on 18 Mar 2014:

      Your organs could potentially collapse or burst under the weight of whatever has run you over. They are quite squishy and apart from your ribcage there isn’t too much protecting them. So be careful when crossing the road!

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