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I think you mean your esophagus, and if you get food stuck in there then you should do the Heimlich Maneuver!
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Why does food get stuck in esophagus and must be regurgitated so I can breathe?
Your esophagus and trachea run parallel with each other. Esophagus leads to stomach. Trachea leads to lungs. Unless you breathe through your stomache, the food is lodged in your trachea.
Passageway for food that is behind the trachea?
The esophagus is the tube from pharynx to stomach.
Where in the body do air and food passages cross?
The Pharynx.
What happens in pharynx?
The muscles in the esophagus move the food down into the stomach.
What organ does your body use to digest food?
the mouth,the stomach,the esophagus,liver,small intestine,large intestine,
What causes food to get stuck in the esophagus?
Food stuck in the esophagus is blocking your airway. If your airway is blocked, no air can get into your lung, thus causing breathing difficulties.
What would happen without peristalsis?
The food would be stuck in your esophagus
Can something be stuck in the esophagus without you knowing it?
If you are able to eat solid food and drink liquids without any discomfort it is very unlikely that anything is stuck in your esophagus. It is usually is uncomfortable when something gets stuck there.
What caused choking?
Choking is caused by food or an item being stuck in the esophagus. Esophagus is the passage to the lungs and the stomach. So if food gets stuck in the esophagus, the lungs get blocked from receiving oxygen as well.
Why does food get stuck in esophagus and must be regurgitated so I can breathe?
Your esophagus and trachea run parallel with each other. Esophagus leads to stomach. Trachea leads to lungs. Unless you breathe through your stomache, the food is lodged in your trachea.
What is the life span of the esophagus?
your esophagus? that's what food travels down to your stomach, so it should last as long as you are alive.
Food stuck in throat?
If you get food stuck in your throat just get some coca-cola and it should break down the food and you will eventually swallow it. If food is stuck for longer than 20 minutes go to the emergency room.
What is the food passageway posterior to the larynx?
The esophagus is the food passageway posterior to the larynx.
What function does the Esophagus do?
The oesophagus is the tube that takes all your food into your stomach. When you munch your food it goes down the oesophagus into your stomach ready to digest.
How does epiglottis function differently in pigs than in humans?
The epiglottis in pigs is used to block food from getting stuck in the throat. The function in humans is to facilitate food movement into the esophagus.
What happens to food when it goes down the esophagus?
the food is then forced down the esophagus.
Tube carrying food from the mouth to he stomach?
The digestive system the esophagus. Food goes from your mouth and goes down your esophagus then to the stomach blood goes around the food and the liver takes what the blood absorbed down
