As we swallow, the Goat Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs Thank You For The Memories Signature Shirt but in fact I love this food/drink do not know the right way down. They will go down any pipe that is open — food pipe or windpipe or both. To prevent food from going down the wrong pipe, nature has provided us with a ‘flap’ or a ‘door’ called epiglottis. Epiglottis stands atop the windpipe, guarding its opening. As the tongue pushes the food into the throat to swallow, contraction of various muscles in the area causes the uvula to lift up to block nasal passages and the epiglottis to push down to close the entrance of the windpipe — this way all airways are sealed shut and breathing is temporarily inhibited. This ‘sealing of airways’ ensures that food goes into the food-pipe. Once the food is swallowed, the muscles in the throat relax, the uvula and the epiglottis open the nasal passages and windpipe, and the breathing once again resumes.
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