Thus, short-bowel syndrome can be produced by clinical entities that result in critical loss of mucosal surface area (eg, massive small-bowel resection) or degrade mucosal integrity (eg, radiation enteritis). Macronutrients and micronutrients are absorbed along the length of the small intestine.
When people are born with both sexes, also knows as hermaphrodites, one of the sexes doesn't work. This is to prevent self impregnation. One thing you have to remember is that mutations are always for the best. Forgotten Junk Â· 10 years ago.
Another Answer A person can be born with both a penis and a vagina. Sometimes two eggs are fertilized at the same time. They join together to create one individual. If one of the eggs is male and one is female, frequently the baby will have both a vagina and a penis.