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What is the flap that makes you not choke?
its the epiglottis
What does his epiglottis do when he inhales?
the epiglottis closes over the food tunnel so that when he breaths he doesn't choke because when the wind goes down the food pipe that causes you to choke
What is the flap that closes when humans swallow to block off the trachea?
Epiglottis
What foods make you choke?
When you eat too much or too fast you're more than likely to choke on it. when you eat the epiglottis open for air so when you are eating and talking at the same time the food mite go into the wrong tube and you will choke
The flap of tissue that closes when you swallow to protect you from choking?
It is called the Epiglottis. If you talk while eating, your epiglottis and your esophagus are open, so instead of going down the esophagus, it goes down the epiglottis. Have you ever heard someone say 'It went down the wrong tube' when you choke? This is what they mean.
What difficulty arise if a person were born without an epiglottis?
They would not be able to shut off the airways, meaning they would choke often.
What structure prevents the passage of food into the trachea?
There are two pipes, the windpipe (trachea) and the esophagus. When you eat food, a little flap (the epiglottis) goes over the windpipe to stop you getting food into your lungs. That's why when you try to eat with your mouth full you often choke. (You're trying to breathe and eat at the same time!)
What acts like a lid to prevent aspiration of food into the trachea?
Nothing.The oesophagus is located next to it. To enter food into your trachea, you have to choke your food.
What happens to you epiglottis when you inhale?
it opens to let the air pass through! when you eat it closes so food doesnt go down your wind pipe. but sometimes when it doesnt you choke
What is a flap of tissue that closes the passage to the trachea and lungs?
It is the epiglottis.
Is the epiglottis a chemical digestion or a mechanical digestion?
None, because it does not digest anything. It just makes swallowing (w/ saliva) and eating much easier for us, so we do not have the choke everytime.
What is a flap of tissue that seals off your windpipe preventing food from entering?
That's your epiglottis.
