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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.
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∙ 11y agoOf course you are able to swallow while upside down :|
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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.
Could you swallow upside down?
Yes
Why can astronauts swallow while in space?
Swallowing is a manipulation of the throat muscles, it's not down to gravity. In theory you can swallow while upside down (but it feels odd and is harder as you're working against gravity). Hope this answers your question.
Can you breathe while choking?
This would follow the same principal as swallowing when your upside down. Because humans swallow because of muscles in the pharynx and esophagus, not because of gravity, it must possible to choke when you are upside down.
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.
How do you do an invert on cyclomaniacs?
just stay upside down as long as possible while in the air
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.
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 is the process called that involuntarily makes it is possible to swallow water while standing on your head and moves food from your mouth down to your stomach?
Peristalsis is the process that involuntarily makes it is possible to swallow water while standing on your head and moves food from your mouth down to your stomach. Peristalsis affects the muscles in the intestines also.
Why can food still move though the digestive system while n space?
Gravity doesn't pull food down through your digestive system, but an array of muscles squeeze it through. This is also why you can swallow when upside-down.
Why can you eat upside-down?
Humans don't need gravity to swallow, although, interestingly, birds (i.e. canaries) do.
