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When you are choking you cant talk why not?

When you have something lodged in the larynx, you can not speak. The larynx is part of the respiratory tract and it is commonly called the voice box. It is also part of the tract that air moves in and out and a blockage there reduces air that can reach the larynx. The blockage can be bad enough to completely cut off any air.


Which of these is part of the digestive tract or gut?

The small intestine is part of the digestive tract or gut. It is where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients from food occurs.


What part of the respiratory tract is also know as the windpipe?

The trachea is the part of the respiratory tract also known as the windpipe. It connects the larynx to the bronchi and allows air to pass in and out of the lungs.


Urinary tract nfection?

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects the urinary system, including the bladder, kidneys, ureters, and urethra. Common symptoms include pain or burning during urination, increased frequency of urination, cloudy or strong-smelling urine, and pelvic pain. UTIs are usually treated with antibiotics prescribed by a healthcare provider.


Part of the food tube where the GI tract and the respiratory tract cross each other?

The part of the food tube where the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the respiratory tract cross each other is called the pharynx. This is a crucial junction where the passages for food and air intersect before they continue on to the esophagus and the trachea, respectively.

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What part of the GI tract prevents a person from choking while swallowing?

The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that closes over the windpipe during swallowing, preventing food and liquids from entering the airway and causing choking. This mechanism ensures that swallowed material goes into the esophagus and then the stomach, rather than the lungs.


What is the last part of the digestive tract?

The anus is the last part of the digestive tract.


How is the opeaning and closing of stomach regulated?

The opening and closing of the stomach is regulated by the pylorus. The pylorus is a part of the gastrointestinal tract, that prevents digested food from entering back into the stomach from the small intestines.


What part of the 5th amendment prevents a person from being charged twice for the same crime?

Double Jeapordy


What part of the digestive tract is not working when you have diarrhea?

Question: Which organ does not function properly when a person has Diarrhea?ANSWER IS: THE STOMACH


When you are choking you cant talk why not?

When you have something lodged in the larynx, you can not speak. The larynx is part of the respiratory tract and it is commonly called the voice box. It is also part of the tract that air moves in and out and a blockage there reduces air that can reach the larynx. The blockage can be bad enough to completely cut off any air.


What is a part of the large intestine?

The GI (Gastrointestinal) tract or the Digestive Tract


Why do you have to hold your arms up when choking?

Its part of the accepted sign that you are choking. Actually, you want to make a chopping motion towards your neck.


Part of throat that closes airway to prevent choking?

the larynx


What is part of the body is being blocked when someones choking?

throat


What kind or type of injury or emergency is the Heimlich Maneuver used for?

It is used when a person is choking on food or a swallowed object, which is blocking the airway to the lungs. The Heimlich compression is an effort to dislodge and regurgitate the food or other object from the throat.


What system is the Large intestine a part of?

The GI (Gastrointestinal) tract or the Digestive Tract