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What structure keeps air from entering your stomach?
the epiglottis
What is the function of a sphincter?
Sphincters act as valves. The Cardiac Sphincter for example keeps food in the stomach from coming back up into the throat.
How long is food in the esophagus before entering the stomach?
8 seconds
Food masses are kept from entering the respiratory system by the what?
The esophagus
What is the esophgus?
an esophagus keeps food from going down your airway.
How Split Air conditioners works?
A split air conditioner works by placing the evaporator indoors and the condenser outdoors. This keeps the exhaust heat from entering the building and interfering with cooling.
Do the air you breath in goes through your trachea?
Air moves from the sinuses into the trachea, the esophagus is part of the digestive tract.
Where in the body do air and food passages cross?
The Pharynx.
Which tube does food flow down immediately before entering the cardiac sphincter?
The esophagus.
What is the function of a throat?
The throat contains the esophagus and the trachea. The esophagus is for food and the trachea is for air.
What prevent food in the stomach from re entering the esophagus?
Esophageal sphincter or known as cardia. It prevents the acids and stomach contains to re-enter the esophagus.
What keeps food and water from entering the lung?
the eustachian tube
