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Why doesn't food go down the wrong way and into the windpipe when you eat?
there is a muscular tissue there that opens and closes to protect it.
Flap of tissue which prevents food the food from entering the windpipe when swallowing?
The epiglottis sort of hangs down in the back of the throat and it helps prevent food from entering the trachea when we eat.
What structure closes off the rest of the pharynx when we are eating so that food does not get into the lungs?
The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that closes off the trachea from the esophagus (or vice versa), so that food being swallowed goes through the esophagus, and air goes to the lungs. While it is still possible to "swallow air" with food, the epiglottis usually prevents any food or drink from reaching the bronchial tubes. When this does happen inadvertently (as when trying to eat and talk at the same time), it triggers a coughing reflex to expel the inhaled material. This can sometimes result in food being forced up into the nasal passages as well. Conversely, failure of the epiglottis to function when regurgitation occurs (throwing up) can allow acidous fluid coming from the stomach to reach the lungs, which is a dangerous medical situation.
What type of food can a person eat with A- blood type?
Blood types have no bearing on what types of food a person can eat.
What kind of food do they eat in the Caribbean?
they eat fish and peas
Why doesn't your food go down your esophogus after you eat?
Your food goes down your "esophagus" (food tube) and not your "trachea" (breathing tube) because when you eat you do not breathe.Try it.See?You can never breathe when you eat because on top of your trachea is a little flap called the "epiglottis" (flap).When you can't breathe or when you eat the "epiglottis" (flap) closes so that way the food can't get down the "trachea" (breathing tube).
How do alligators eat under water without getting water into their lungs?
They have a special flap that closes off the airway when they swallow.
What structure of the human body keeps food from going down the wrong pipe?
There is a flap that connects the esophogus with the trachea. The flap opens when you breathe or talk. The flap closes when you swallow food. If you talk or breathe while you eat food. the flap opens and food goes down to your lungs. Then, you choke.
What types of food can't you eat after getting cartilage pierced?
Eating and ear cartilage have no relation to each other, besides being on the same head, food has nothing to do with the cartilage piercing.
What does the epiglottis do?
So food or water will not enter into your windpipe and breathing system (lungs). The food and water then avoid going down the windpipe because of this flap - the epiglottis and go into the digestive track - down the esophagus.
What stops food going into your windpipe?
Hopefully, you don't have food in your trachea, because if you did, you'd be choking. When you eat, the food should go from your mouth, through your pharynx (the back of your throat), then down into the oesophagus. The opening to the trachea (which is the passageway for air or the "wind pipe") is called the glottis, and the glottis is located just above the larynx (which contains the voice box). (The larynx is also called the Adam's apple). When you swallow, food does NOT enter through the glottis to go down your trachea because the glottis is covered by the epiglottis. So, I think the answer you are looking for is epiglottis: When you swallow, the epiglottis closes the glottis so that the food goes down the oesophagus into your stomach (not down your trachea to make you choke). When you are not swallowing, the glottis is open so that you can breath. Or, were you asking why it is difficult to cough up food when you are choking? That's partly because the air you try to inhale might push the food further down you trachea, and partly because the trachea is made of rings of cartilage that, to some extent, might keep the food from being coughed up as easily as it otherwise might.
What do cartilage fish eat?
They eat the food that normal fish eat. Like fish food. They can also eat pizza crusts. I have experimented with this at my own home and pizza makes them stronger.
Why can't you swallow food and breathe at the same time?
when u are eating food which goes through the esophagus the trachea (wind pipe) closes. i.e epiglottis is the elastic tissue between your food pipe and wind pipe.normally it closes the food pipe,when u breath and it closes the wind pipe when u eat food otherwise food will go to wind pipe causes the cough.
What role and function does the epiglottis play?
the epiglottis is the little flap that closes whenever you swallow to keep the food, water, spit, and whatever else you swallow from going into your lungs. It helps the digestive system because it keeps the things you eat and drink going down your esophagus (throat), which takes it to your stomach, and so on.
Why doesn't food go down the wrong way and into the windpipe when you eat?
there is a muscular tissue there that opens and closes to protect it.
Flap of tissue which prevents food the food from entering the windpipe when swallowing?
The epiglottis sort of hangs down in the back of the throat and it helps prevent food from entering the trachea when we eat.
What keeps food from entering your lungs?
The epiglottis is a flap of skin in the throat that covers the trachea (tube to your lungs) when you eat and the esophagus (tube to your digestive system) when you breathe. This keeps air from entering your stomach and food from entering your lungs. In addition, cilia and mucus line the trachea walls. They trap dust,bacteria and other bits and pieces that you don't want in your lungs.
