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What will happen if epiglottis is absent?
There would be a good chance that you would get food or drink in your lungs when you eat and/or drink.
What would happen if you did not have an epiglottis.?
food and liquid may enter the trachea during the act of swallowing.
If you did not have an epiglottis what might happen if you tried to eat?
you cant eat
Can a fish be brain dameged?
they use the brain
The flap that keeps food out of the lungs?
uvula
What is a flap of tissue that closes the passage to the trachea and lungs?
It is the epiglottis.
How do you spell dameged?
A broken window has been damaged.
What happens if the epiglottis of a person isn't working?
If a persons epiglottis is not working properly, there are several different things that can happen. You can get acid reflux, trouble swallowing, and your food could go to the wrong place when you eat.
What would happen if a persons heart mucle is dameged?
It depends on where the damage is and how much damage there is. Some problems can be corrected with medications or surgery. If the damage is too severe some patients have to have a transplant or there is nothing that can be done for the patient. To give a true answer more information is needed.
What problem would be caused by damage to the epiglottis?
Food would be able to enter the lungs.
What is a flap of tissue that seals off your windpipe preventing food from entering?
That's your epiglottis.
What happen in deglutition?
Your epiglottis come down to close the respiratory tract. The food bolus is pushed back to enter the oesophagus.
