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The act of swallowing is known as?
MASTICATION
What a another name for deglutition?
act of swallowing
Does milk affect breathing?
Only when you are in the act of swallowing it.
How does swallowing help digest food?
It doesn't.
What would happen if you did not have an epiglottis.?
food and liquid may enter the trachea during the act of swallowing.
Which phase or phases of the swallowing process are voluntary?
Yes and no. The initial phases of swallowing are under voluntary control, but swallowing takes several different muscles to act in a synchronized way and after initiation of the swallow, the later phases are automatic and not voluntary.
How are food and water kept out of the lungs when swallowing?
The epiglottis is the thin elastic cartilaginous structure located at the root of the tongue that folds over the glottis to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during the act of swallowing.
What is the scientific name for eater?
Assuming you are eating, the act or chewing is mastication and swallowing is peristalsis. Vomiting is reverse peristalsis.
Why doesn't the orientation of the esophagus affect swallowing?
There are muscles that line the esophagus to guide the food (bolus) down to the stomach. Contrary to the typical assumption, it is not gravity that powers the act of swallowing. For this reason, you can eat upside down although it isn't recommended.
Which magic trick would become dangerous if the magician was a phony?
person cut in half, sword swallowing, disappearing act, knife throwing
The american revenue act was commonly known as?
The Sugar Act
Who commits suicide in act 4 of Julius Caesar?
Brutus' wife Portia commits suicide (by swallowing live coals, a nasty way to go) in Act IV. Brutus, Cassius and various members of their army commit suicide in Act V.
