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Your epiglottis closes and opens in your throat. It's the part that causes gagging.
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What stucture keeps food from going down the wrong pipe?
epiglottis
What structure keeps food from''going down the wrong pipe''?
epiglottis
What keeps food from going down the windpipe?
The food and beverages that go down the food pipe are prevented from entering the wind pipe with the help of epiglottis. When we swallow, the flap of cartilage shuts down automatically, causing it to reach the digestive system.
Can you choke?
Yes, because you have two pipes going down you throat, one is called an air pipe and the second a food and liquid pipe. Sometimes the food or liquid you chew or drink can go down the air pipe and its a bit hard to get it out. Or you simply don't chew you food enough and it gets lodged half way down your throat.
Does the epiglottis let food into the trachea?
sometimes, it's known as "going down the wrong pipe". It does a good job usually.
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.
Is your trachea your wind pipe?
No, the wind pipe goes down into the lungs and you breath through it. the oesophagus goes into your stomach and the food goes down it. it is basically like your food pipe
What is right beside the pipe your food goes down to?
Your lungs
How does the food move down the esophagus?
The food moves in the food pipe because muscles push it down into the stomach.
How does the food go in food pipe?
just eat the food and it will go down your test tube just have fun
What is the different between windpipe and gullet?
The windpipe is the pipe in which air and gasses travel down (i.e oxygen) the gullet is the pipe which our food and drink travel down
Why is the sink water not going down?
The sink water may not be going down due to a clog in the drain pipe, which is blocking the water from flowing through. This can happen when debris or grease accumulates in the pipe, preventing proper drainage.
