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They meet at the epiglottis. The epiglottis is the flap of muscle that closes over your windpipe when you swallow food.
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What is the real name for the windpipe?
trachea food pipe is esophagus
The esophagus is located where to the trachea?
Esophagus is located on the back side of the trachea in your thorax.
Is a choke an impaction of the horse's trachea or windpipe?
neither... choke affects a horse's esophagus.
Can alcohol damage your esophagus?
If you abuse alcohol, you may be susceptible to portal varices which can be fatal
What is the length of the epiglottis?
The epiglottis is very short, and fits right over the esophagus. It is a small flap of flexible cartilage tissue that protects the windpipe.
Is the esophagus located behind the windpipe?
Yes.
What is the real name for the windpipe?
trachea food pipe is esophagus
Do animal have esophagus's?
All mammals and reptiles have an esophagus. The esophagus extends from the end of the windpipe to the stomach and is part of the digestive system.
Are throat and windpipe the same?
No. The windpipe is a thin-walled, cartilaginous tube descending from the larynx to the bronchi and carrying air to the lungs. It is really called the trechea. The esophagus on the other hand goes into your stomach and the food goes down it.
What is another word for trachea?
esophagus
How can you unscramble the letters loisigttep?
The anagram is "epiglottis" (tissue that covers the windpipe and esophagus).
The esophagus is located where to the trachea?
Esophagus is located on the back side of the trachea in your thorax.
What is the correct anatomical name for the windpipe?
The windpipe is more scientifically known as the esophagus.
Are the gullet and windpipe connected to the lungs?
The gullet, also known as the esophagus, leads to the stomach, not the lungs. The windpipe, also known as the trachea, does connect to the lungs.
Is a choke an impaction of the horse's trachea or windpipe?
neither... choke affects a horse's esophagus.
Your epiglottis folds down to block the entrance to your windpipe when you do what?
The epiglottis blocks the entrance to your windpipe when you swallow. This action prevents food from entering your trachea instead of your esophagus.
How is air kept separate from food in the digestive system?
When swallowing food it enters into your digestive system through your esophagus. Air that is taken into your system enters the windpipe. The epiglottis which is a flap located between the esophagus and windpipe covers the windpipe so that food does not enter it by mistake. This allows for food and air to stay separated in the digestive system.
