The epiglottis, which a piece of elastic cartilage that covers the opening of the trachea when eating or drinking to prevent you from choking.
It's called the epiglottis. Epiglottis, it is referred to as the 'guardian of the airways'.
what closes over your larynx when you swallow.
No, I have not experienced a choking incident while eating food.
fear, pride, guilt, any number of emotions really. also, water.
The epiglottis is a flap of tissue at the base of the tongue that covers the trachea when you swallow to prevent food and liquids from entering the airway. It helps direct food and liquids to the esophagus for digestion.
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if it goes to your lungs, then choking and death is possible
Yes! You can but remember don't swallow a lot of food at a time. My great Grandfather died from choking on a big piece of meat!
You should have someone pat your back. Then, don't swallow for 5-15 minutes. Only eat if the choking is over!
You can bit your tongue or you could swallow it and start choking
I have acid reflux and yes it does cause some choking...if food comes up and you swallow, you may end up choking on this partially digested food. Also, i sometimes wake up just choking on hot air.
They are very small. Little children might think the button is food and possibly swallow it.
Basically, in humans, teeth are used to tear and chew our food, so we can safely swallow it without choking.
Keeps the airway open and closes it when you swallow
no every toy block could cause a choking hazard if it breaks and they put it in their mouth they could swallow it. So if it is plastic it can choke someone.
It's called the epiglottis. Epiglottis, it is referred to as the 'guardian of the airways'.
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