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What is the function of epiglotts in respiratory system?
It prevents food from going to the respiratory system
In frogs what is the path of food through the respiratory system?
In no animal does food pass thought the respiratory system. The respiratory system is used for breathing (gas exchange) not food. The Alimentary Canal or gastrointestinal tract is what is employed for the digestion of food.
Why does the respiratory system need the digestive system?
The respiratory system consists of living tissue that requires food to survive. The digestive system processes the food you eat and turns it into a form that can be carried to the cells of the respiratory system so they can be well nourished and keep the respiratory system functioning properly..
Does the respiratory system break down food?
no it is the breathing system
What is the relation between the digestive system and the respiratory system?
the digestive system is obliviously for breaking and digesting food whereas the respiratory system is for breathing
What pathway is in the digestive system and the respiratory system?
the respiratory system and the digestive system share the Pharynx. The Respiratory system contains the eppiglottis, which keeps food going down the esophogus instead of the trachea
Which organ system carries food around your body?
Respiratory system
What specific foods are beneficial to the respiratory system?
well since your repiratory system is your breathing body parts there is really not a food that can benefit your respiratory system
What keeps the food from entering the respiratory system?
You have a sort of flap in the back of your throat called the epiglottis. When you swallow, the epiglottis flaps down over your trachea (windpipe) which prevents food from entering your respiratory system. So the epiglottis is what keeps food from entering the respiratory system.
What system does the muscles system work with?
Blood, cardio vascular, Respiratory, skeletal and your digestive system are all essential counterparts to the muscular system without these other systems the muscular system would not be able to function, its important to remember that the muscular system need oxygen, nutrients, hormones, gases and proteins and calcium to function and build.
Is oral cavity part of respiratory system?
The oral cavity is not part of the respiratory system. It is primarily involved in activities related to eating, drinking, and speaking. The respiratory system includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs, which are responsible for the process of breathing and gas exchange.
Food masses are kept from entering the respiratory system by the what?
The esophagus
