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What valve keep food from going to the lungs?
Gullet
What keeps food from going down your lungs?
epiglottis
If both food and air enters your mout what keeps your lungs functioning?
whats prevents food from going down your lungs
What is the name of the organ that keeps food from going into the lungs?
The epiglottis
Does the pharynx prevent food from going down your lungs?
yes it does...
What is the esphogus's purpose?
It stops food & drink going into the lungs
What keep food or fluid from going back up the esophagus to the lungs?
Epiglottis.
What keeps food from going down our windpipe?
Food is kept out of the lungs by a structure in the throat called the epiglottis. It is a flap of skin found just above the vocal chords and larynx (the "windpipe") which leads to the lungs. When a person swallows, the epiglottis folds over top of the vocal cords and blocks off the larynx, preventing food from entering our lungs. Choking, the feeling of having something 'stuck' in your throat, or 'going down the wrong way' can happen because the epiglottis is ONLY a flap of skin that works upon a reflex. For a picture of the epiglottis go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gray1204.png (although I got this picture from Wikipedia, I did NOT receive my information from there)
How is chicken bad for you?
the chicken is bad for you because it blocks your lungs.
What happens to larynx during swallowing?
The epiglottis closes (to stop food going into the lungs) and the muscular walls contract to push the food down the oesophagus.
Why is the epiglottis important to breathing?
Answer #1When we Breathe, the epiglottis moves to allow air into the lungs.Answer #2keeps food from going into your lungs
How do the glottis of a frog and the epiglottis of the human protect the respiratory system in each animal?
They both protect food from going into the lungs.
