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You have two different pipes--one to the stomach, one to the lungs. It's bad for food to go into the lungs, so when you breathe, the opening to the stomach closes. When you swallow, the opening to the lungs closes. Of course, when you swallow, you often swallow small amounts of air (hence, burps), but that won't cause as many problems as when you get foods or liquids in your lungs (what we often call "swallowing the wrong way"--it causes discomfort and coughing as the lungs try to expel the food or liquid).
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Advantage of the breathing tract cross the alimentary canal in the throat?
It allows us to swallow and breathe and breathe and talk at the same time. The vapors from he tract can help with eating the food.
What happens when person talk and swallow at the same time?
You could possibly have a choke-coughing fit
What is the function of the cartilage surrounding the trachea?
they hold the trachea open, otherwise it would be squeezed flat like the esophagus when it is empty. the trachea also has bands of smooth muscle that allow the esophagus to expand into the trachea when swallowing. this is why you cant breathe and swallow at the same time.
What would happen if somebody ate fungi?
Nothing would happen. Every day humans swallow microorganisms that are in the air we breathe and in the foods we eat. so it mostly depends if you swallow some kind of bacteria or virus that might make you sick.
Why are fungi parasitic and at the same time saprophytic?
because some cant get food so parisitic while some can get food so its not parisitic
Can you breathe with your mouth and nose at the same time?
no you cant its a natural thing that you cant i suppose like a few dudes in the world can
Advantage of the breathing tract cross the alimentary canal in the throat?
It allows us to swallow and breathe and breathe and talk at the same time. The vapors from he tract can help with eating the food.
Do dolphins eat and breathe at the same time?
everybody has to eat and breathe at the same time.
Is it possible to breath and swallow at the same time?
Yes. If you would like the food to go down your air tube...get stuck...can't breathe and choke...then yes, yes it is.
How do we breath while eating?
The only time when your airway is blocked is when you swallow your food so you can breathe while eating.
Why you can not breathe and swallow together?
Because the Trachea which allows you to breathe and swallow can only direct one thing at a time. When you're eating there's a flap that closes to stop food from going down to the lungs. When you breathe the flap is open to direct air in the right place. So it's like a train track with a diversion, it can only go one way at a time
Can a person think and breathe at the same time?
Yes
Is it possible to breathe in through your nose and breathe out of your mouth at the same time?
Yes. Kenny G (saxophone player) does it especially well!
Can you hunt and fish at the same time without making any noise?
yes you just can't breathe well you can breathe,but not loud
What is the function of the cartilage surrounding the trachea?
they hold the trachea open, otherwise it would be squeezed flat like the esophagus when it is empty. the trachea also has bands of smooth muscle that allow the esophagus to expand into the trachea when swallowing. this is why you cant breathe and swallow at the same time.
Can a man exersiz and sleep at the same time?
no.if a woman cant a man cant
What happens when person talk and swallow at the same time?
You could possibly have a choke-coughing fit
