Abigail loraine Hensel and Brittany lee Hensel have many traits in common. Typically, the twins have the same characteristics the appearance too. Abigail Loraine Hensel and Brittany Lee Hensel are dicephalic parapagus twins, meaning that they are conjoined twins, each of whom has a separate head and looks the same, but whose bodies are joined. They are highly symmetric for conjoined twins, giving the appearance of having just a single body . In fact, several vital organs are doubled up each twin has a separate heart, stomach, spine, and spinal cord. Each twin controls her half of their body, operating one of the arms and one of the legs. Each twin manages one side of their conjoined body. The sense of touch of each is restricted to her body half.