how our intestines keep from tangling up in our bodies like a pair of wired earbuds in a pocket.

Question

Like…both ends being fixed in place surely helps, but how does the rest keep from tying into knots?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Fun fact, [they actually CAN get tangled up like earbuds!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvulus) It’s not a common condition by any means, but it’s possible; the reason it’s not common is that your body actually has an organ called the [mesentery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesentery) that’s attached to the back of your abdominal wall, and a big part of what it does is exactly that, keeping your guts from tangling up around themselves.