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What happens to the shape of the trachea when you swallow a large mouthful of food?
The trachea is supported by C-shaped rings of cartilage. The point at which there is no cartilage is where the trachea is in contact with the oesophagus. As a large bolus of food passes down the oesophagus the elastic walls expand to accommodate it. This is made possible by the absence of cartilage on the trachea. However, the trachea is prevented from collapsing due to the supporting cartilage around the rest of it.
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 happens when food gets to the intestine?
When the food is in the large intestine, the majority of the remaining water is absorbed into the blood stream. It then passes into the rectum and anal canal, where it is excreted through the anus.
What is the real name for the windpipe?
trachea food pipe is esophagus
The tissue which diverts food from the trachea upon swallowing is the?
Epiglottis.
What happens when a bolus gets stuck in the trachea?
What happens when a bolus gets stuck in the trachea is that it makes breathing difficult. If the food is not removed from the trachea, the person could die.
What happens when food got into the trachea?
we cannot breath
Which reflex action happens when dust gets into the trachea?
You simply cough.
What happens to the shape of trachea when swallowing food?
It is important that food not go down the trachea, or expand the esophagus into the trachea or larynx. The epiglottis blocks the trachea when swallowing, and the change in shape makes this more effective.
What is epiglottis and what is its purpose?
It's a "flap" that covers either the trachea or esophagus. It prevents you from choking. When you eat, it covers the trachea so food will go down the esophagus and not the windpipe (trachea). If food gets down your trachea, you will choke.
Job of the trachea?
Your trachea, or windpipe, allows air to come into your body and through your lungs. If food gets trapped inside your trachea, you cannot breathe.
What happens to the shape of the trachea when you swallow a large mouthful of food?
The trachea is supported by C-shaped rings of cartilage. The point at which there is no cartilage is where the trachea is in contact with the oesophagus. As a large bolus of food passes down the oesophagus the elastic walls expand to accommodate it. This is made possible by the absence of cartilage on the trachea. However, the trachea is prevented from collapsing due to the supporting cartilage around the rest of it.
What happens when food gets digested in your body?
When food gets digested in our body, energy is released after its breakdown.
What is the tiny flap that covers the trachea during swallowing?
The epiglottis protects the trachea from food.
What happens if we didn't have an epiglottis?
Food will go down the trachea into your lungs. This can cause a gagging reflex and you could sufforcate and die.
What happens to the food that a dog eats?
It gets digested.
What happens during phoyosynthisis?
the plant gets food
