Could you swallow upside down

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

Yes

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∙ 13y ago

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How the body enables you to swallow water upside down?

Peristalsis and esophgeal musclulature.

How do you swallow food that doesn' t fall by gravity?

You turn Upside down.

Which animal cannot swallow food if it is held upside down?

While most animals have a difficult time swallowing their food when they are held upside down, there is one animal that cannot swallow when held in this manner. This animal is a chicken.

What the propulsion the the esophagus?

Propulsion of the esophagus is just a term for the way the cilia within the mucus lining of the esophagus move food down it into the stomach. You could swallow upside-down because of this.

Allows you to swallow water upside down?

Peristalsis or muscles in your esophagus contract in a wave pushing the water to your stomach

Why can you eat upside-down?

Humans don't need gravity to swallow, although, interestingly, birds (i.e. canaries) do.

Is it possible to swallow while upside down?

Yes. It's slightly more difficult because you're working against gravity, though. The oesophagus is a tube-like organ, and the act of swallowing squeezes the food through the tube to down to the stomach, or sideways, or up as the case may be.

Why can't chickens swallow while upside down?

Chickens swallow differently than we do. We close our mouths and let our throats do the rest. Chickens open and close their mouths rapidly while tilting their heads up, they need gravity to do the rest.

What can astronauts do with their body fluids while in space?

It is difficult due to the apsence of gravity, so they will have to stand upside down to swallow fluid.

Can you hold a hamster upside down?

You can put it upside down but it wouldn't be good for its body or its head and the hamster would crawl sqealing and could bite so dont really put it upside down

Could a1939 american nickel with monticello stamped upside down be worth anything?

All U.S. coins have the reverse upside down.

How can be swallow the food if you are upside down?

If I remember correctly, Peristalsis is what allows this to happen. Hope that helps :)

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