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When you drink water and try not swallow it and let it drip down your throat what does it stop it?
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How do astronaut drink water in zero graity?
The same way that a person can be upside-down on Earth and still swallow water. The ability to swallow has nothing to do with gravity; it has to do with the muscles in the esophagus which move food and water from the throat to the stomach.
Why can't you swallow down the right side of my throat?
you need to reword your question you said "Why cant YOU swallow down the right side of MY throat? well no one can swallow down YOUR throat.
Why do you have to swallow and water wont just go down your throat?
Because it is not like air where you can just breath and it goes down your throat.
What is an asophagus?
an asophagus is the muscle in your throat that moves the food down when you swallow.
What do the lifeguards do for people who swallow Dead Sea water?
they shove a dead fish down their throat then tell them "you like that dont you?" Hahaha your a fish
When you are eating do you have to drink water or not?
You don't have to. But it is ideal to keep a drink at hand in case your throat becomes dry, in case you have difficulty breaking down food or in case something gets lodged in your throat.
Why can you swallow while standing on your heads?
There are muscles that are in the throat that make the food go down.
Can you swallow water upside down?
Drink out of a water bottle. Trying to use a glass may result in spilling some water, which will enter your nose!
What role and function does the epiglottis play?
the epiglottis is the little flap that closes whenever you swallow to keep the food, water, spit, and whatever else you swallow from going into your lungs. It helps the digestive system because it keeps the things you eat and drink going down your esophagus (throat), which takes it to your stomach, and so on.
How does a frog sallow?
It swallows slowly as it goes down the throat. They swallow very slow.. CACA
What do you do when you swallow a fish bone?
If you swallow a fish bone you sraight away drink a glass of water keep and drinking water until it come down to your stomach if it doesnt go down you get a doctor while they get the doctor you start eating bread so it can go down but if it doesnt go down and you cant breath properly then you die and that is how it is.
What is livestock drenching?
drenching is a term for getting liquid down an animals throat when it can't swallow on it's own. It involves sticking a tube down the animals throat and pouring liquid down the tube
