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Swallowing has nothing to do with gravity, you tongue literally pushes food into your throat when you swallow. Swallowing is the utilization of a muscle.
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Can you eat while standing on your head?
Yes. The throat muscles pull food toward the stomach regardless of which way you are positioned.
What is the meaning of sleep like a horse?
It means you only sleep little. Horses can sleep standing and for 2hrs at a time to regenerate
Why do people use sewing pins?
To hold the fabric together while they sew.
What are the different types of gas burner?
Standing PilotSome gas burners have a standing pilot, which means a flame is constantly burning beneath the cook top. While this is a simple design, the standing pilot consumes more energy than other gas burners.Electric IgnitionGas burners with electric ignitions are the most common. Electric sparks ignite the burners, briefly producing a clicking noise. The resulting flame can be regulating by a knob on the stove.Sealed BurnersSealed burners may not burn as hot as the other two types of burners. However, they are fused with the cook top and surrounded by a bowl that catches spills and debris. They are easier to clean than most burners.
Which weapons did the vikings use?
The most commonly used weapons of Vikings were the sword, axe, and spear. Swords were very expensive to make, and therefore were used mostly by people of high status. However, due to the expensive items Vikings would take while raiding, most Viking warriors would own a sword. Axes were cheaper to make, and could be used as a common tool as well as a weapon. Axe heads typically were made from wrought iron, with the cutting edge being made out of steel. Spears were perhaps the most common. They were two to three meters long, with an ash shaft and a metal head. Throwing spears had lighter, thinner heads than spears used for stabbing, which had heavier and broader heads. A large variety of knives were also used, as well as bows going up to one hundred pounds in draw weight, although these were slightly less common.
Why can you swallow while standing on your heads?
There are muscles that are in the throat that make the food go down.
What process allows you to swallow your food while standing on your head?
You can do this through the muscular contractions that are happening in your esophagus.
What is the process called that involuntarily makes it is possible to swallow water while standing on your head and moves food from your mouth down to your stomach?
Peristalsis is the process that involuntarily makes it is possible to swallow water while standing on your head and moves food from your mouth down to your stomach. Peristalsis affects the muscles in the intestines also.
Why can't chickens swallow while upside down?
Chickens swallow differently than we do. We close our mouths and let our throats do the rest. Chickens open and close their mouths rapidly while tilting their heads up, they need gravity to do the rest.
Can Jews marry Hawaiian Style?
Yes. They can wear leis on their heads and around their necks while standing under the chuppah.
What helps food to travel down?
Well you food is first chewed and softened in the mouth where saliva makes it water and slippery. Then when you swallow it is moved to the stomach by muscular contractions of the gullet called peristalsis. Indeed you can swallow quite effectively even while standing on your head.
How do you swallow while giving head?
Take a quick break, swallow, and continue.
Should you spit or swallow while giving head?
guys like swallow.
Do people swallow spiders while sleeping?
so people say dont believe in it tho!!! only if your unlucky ha ha ha
Do you breathe while you drink?
while you swallow it no but when you drink it yes
Are you sitting?
Currently, yes. How many people use the internet while standing?
Why is not standing while the flag is being raised considered disrespectful?
many people take it as you not caring about your country and what people have fought for
