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What prevents food or liquids from getting into lungs?
What prevents food from getting into the lungs is an Aorta.
The prevents food or liquids from getting into the lungs.?
What prevents food from getting into the lungs is an Aorta.
What prevents food from entering the lungs during the process of swallowing?
The epiglottis, a flap of tissue in the throat, prevents food from entering the lungs during swallowing by covering the opening to the windpipe.
What causes Center tread wear on tires?
Overinflation.
What is the difference between overinflation and emphysema?
i think as far as i read emphysema means enlargment of alveolar walls and destruction whereas overinflation is just enlargment....without destruction.
What prevents water from entering your lungs when you drink?
backward movement of epiglotis
If both food and air enters your mout what keeps your lungs functioning?
whats prevents food from going down your lungs
What reflex prevents the lungs from over expanding?
The Hering-Breuer reflex
Hyperresonance-what does it indicate?
Hyperresonance on percussion of the chest typically indicates overinflation of the lungs, which can be seen in conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma. It is often heard as a lower-pitched booming sound and can suggest a lack of normal lung elasticity.
What prevents food or liquids from getting to the lungs?
Epiglottis
How does smoking affect air passages?
it starts to form a tar on the lungs and prevents them from working as effectively.
What part of the body prevents food from entering the lungs?
The epiglottis is the part of the body that prevents food from entering the lungs. It is a flap of cartilage located at the base of the tongue that covers the trachea during swallowing, directing food and liquids into the esophagus instead. This mechanism helps to ensure that the airway remains clear and prevents aspiration, which could lead to respiratory complications.
