It was removed, leaving the shoulder blade.Ībby's head tilts laterally outward about 5 degrees to the right, while Brittany's tilts laterally at about 15 degrees to the left, causing her to appear shorter even when seated. At birth, they had a rudimentary arm between the bases of their necks attached to a shoulder blade at the back, being combined parts of Abby's left arm and Brittany's right arm.
The twins have a single body with separate heads and necks, a chest that is wider than average, two arms, and two legs. They were raised in New Germany, Minnesota, attended Mayer Lutheran High School in Mayer, and graduated from Bethel University in St. The twins were born in Carver County, Minnesota, to Patty, a registered nurse, and Mike Hensel, a carpenter and landscaper.
They starred in their own reality series, Abby & Brittany, on TLC in 2012. They were interviewed on The Learning Channel in December 2006, discussing their daily lives and future plans. The twins' progress has been covered in the popular media, including Life magazine and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Activities such as running, swimming, hair brushing and driving a car require coordinated action. They can eat and write separately and simultaneously. As infants, learning to crawl, walk, and clap required cooperation.
Each has a separate heart, stomach, spine, pair of lungs, and spinal cord.Įach twin controls one arm and one leg. They are dicephalic parapagus twins (having two heads joined to one torso), and are highly symmetric for conjoined twins, giving the appearance of having a single body without marked variation from typical proportions. Fifth-grade teachers at Sunnyside Elementary in New Brighton, Minnesota Ībigail Loraine Hensel and Brittany Lee Hensel (born March 7, 1990) are American conjoined twins.
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