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Between the trachea and the esophogus is a flap of tissue that closes when you swallow what is it and its function?
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Name the structure behind the trachea?
The esophogus.
What role does the esophogus play in the human body?
The oesophagus is the portion of the alimentary canal that lies posteriorly to/behind the trachea. The oesophagus is the passage which conducts food between the throat and the stomach.
What are the two branches of windpipe?
The two branches of the trachea (windpipe) are the left bronchus and the right bronchus. The bronchi lead into each lung, and are a part of the respiratory system.
When somepeople swallow their food it stops there breath...is this normal?
Obviously this is not normal. If someone can't breath after they swallow their food, it is because the food is going down the wrong pipe, ie. the larynx (windpipe) instead of the esophogus (foodpipe) and thus obstructing breathing. However what is causing it depends on other symptoms as well as age. If it is a newborn, it might be a tracheoesophogeal fistula, where the esophogus connects to the trachea In someone older, it can be an esophogeal problems, such as a diverticulum or mass obstructting, or even an autoimmune condition such as Systemic Sclerosis or CREST syndrome. I suggest seeing your doctor.
Does the epiglottis prevent food from entering the trachea?
The epiglottis closes the trachea when eating and drinking. After you swallow, the epiglottis re-opens the trachea and closes the esophagus.
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.
The trap door that moves to cover your trachea when you swallow so you dont swallow food into your breathing tube?
esophagus....
What is the function of a chickens trachea?
The function of a chicken's trachea is similar to humans. It is the windpipe, and it carries air into their lungs.
The pharynx is a piece of cartilage that covers the entrance to the trachea when you swallow?
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What is the function of your trachea?
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What is the function the windpipe?
The windpipe is also known as the trachea. The function of the trachea is for air to flow into the lungs.To be able to breathe
What is the function of a rat trachea?
The function of the trachea is the same in all terrestrial vertebrates. It provides an airway from the mouth to the bronchi.
