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Closes over the glottis during swallowing?
Epiglottis
What can be learned from the Valsalva maneuver?
when a doctor listens to the chest with a stethoscope during the Valsalva maneuver, characteristic heart sounds are heard. Variations in these sounds can indicate the type of abnormality present in the heart.
What happens in a Valsalva maneuver?
During this maneuver, a person performs the "breathe-in-bear-down" movement that is automatically performed during strenuous exercise
Five factors that increase blood pressure during resistance training?
Valsalva maneuver Intra-abdominal pressure Compressive forces from muscle contractions Elevated cardiac output External compressive forces
How is the Valsalva maneuver done informally?
less formally, the patient may be asked to bear down, as if having a bowel movement. During this 30 second period, a recording is made of the changes in blood pressure and murmurs of the heart.
Flap over the glottis during swallowing of food?
epiglottis
Flaps over the glottis during swallowing the food?
Epiglottis
Why do you sweat when you poop?
Sweating during a bowel movement can be a result of the Valsalva maneuver, where straining to pass stool can increase pressure inside your abdomen, triggering sweating as a response to the physical exertion. Additionally, the warm and confined space of a bathroom may also contribute to sweating during a bowel movement.
Why food and air are not usually mixed during swallowing?
they are often mixed during swallowing
How did they fight during WW2?
Fire and maneuver was the standard combat tactic
What closes and seals the lower airway during swallowing?
epiglottis
How does hiccups affect the respiratory system?
Mostly, it is due to the glottis. Your diaphragm contracts first causing an intake of air. The "glottis" (the vocal part of your larynx) closes and stops the air coming in. When that air hits the glottis, which is closed, it causes the sound that you are referring to as a hiccup.
