epiglottis
whats prevents food from going down your lungs
The epiglottis
yes it does...
an esophagus keeps food from going down your airway.
epiglottis
epiglottis
Peristalsis keeps your food going down into the digestive system.
the eustachian tube
Your epiglottis closes and opens in your throat. It's the part that causes gagging.
The epiglottis closes (to stop food going into the lungs) and the muscular walls contract to push the food down the oesophagus.
the eustachian tube
It's the part of your body that flops down over the windpipe when you swallow to keep food from going into your lungs.