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What could happen if the epiglottis fails to close correctly over the trachea when a person swallows?
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∙ 12y ago
The person will then begin to have difficulties in breathing, swallowing, and you will most likely choke on your food or even saliva. you may also begin to cough blood, it's normal but is very serious.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agochoke a little but I'm sure you would be fine
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What will most likely happen when food is in the trachea?
There is a skin flap which is called the epiglottis. The epiglottis covers the trachea upon reflexes.
What would happen if the trachea were closed?
youd know waht trachea meant
Choking on food can happen when the blank does not work properly?
epiglottis and i know why you need the question ;) ghms Haha :O . I know too ;D
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What will most likely happen when food is in the trachea?
There is a skin flap which is called the epiglottis. The epiglottis covers the trachea upon reflexes.
What would happen if you did not have an epiglottis.?
food and liquid may enter the trachea during the act of swallowing.
What keeps food from entering your trachea?
Swallowing is a complex mechanism in which many different things happen. Firstly as food is moved by the touch to the back of the oral cavity the soft palate closes off the nasal cavity (so no food can get back up your nose). Secondly, the epiglottis which normally hangs open above the glottis (first part of the trachea) is closed by a cranial movement of the glotis. This causes the trachea to be closed off and the food to be diverted into the oesophagus. This also explains why people cant swallow and breath at the same time. Interestingly though, due to anatomical differences babies are able to drink and swallow at the same time.
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What make you hiccup?
Hiccups happen when the breathing center activates the diaphragm to inhale air, while the epiglottis at this point gets the wrong signal and closes the windpipe/trachea
If you did not have an epiglottis what might happen if you tried to eat?
you cant eat
What would happen if the trachea were closed?
youd know waht trachea meant
What will happen if an object obstructs the trachea opening?
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What keeps food from going down our windpipe?
Food is kept out of the lungs by a structure in the throat called the epiglottis. It is a flap of skin found just above the vocal chords and larynx (the "windpipe") which leads to the lungs. When a person swallows, the epiglottis folds over top of the vocal cords and blocks off the larynx, preventing food from entering our lungs. Choking, the feeling of having something 'stuck' in your throat, or 'going down the wrong way' can happen because the epiglottis is ONLY a flap of skin that works upon a reflex. For a picture of the epiglottis go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gray1204.png (although I got this picture from Wikipedia, I did NOT receive my information from there)
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How does the epiglottis behave .What would happen it you talk while eating?
The short answer is : the epiglottis is a movable flap of tissue attached behind/under the tongue which blocks the entrance to the trachea. There is also a sound box called Larynx which sends out vibrations when we talk and due to this vibrations the flap opens and sometimes food goes inside and we start coughing. If you talk while eating, and you happen to be a toddler, your Mum will tell you off. If you talk while eating, and you are older than that, people may think you are a bit of a pig.....
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