Digestive system will not work in the absence of gravity
2006-10-27 00:20:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
They eat quite normally. Food goes down the oesophagus as usual. The muscles in the oesophagus are stronger than the lack of gravity.
2006-10-27 00:29:00 · answer #1 · answered by Taurus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll bet that you have a stricture in your esophagus. Go to a liquid diet as much a possible and make an appointment with your doctor today. This isn't quite an emergency, but you really need to be seen in the next couple of days.
2016-05-22 00:24:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Food is served in tubes, like toothpaste.
They swallow, and the digestive system DOES work in the absence of gravity.
Look up "Parastolic movement" for more details
2006-10-27 00:45:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You digest food just fine while you're sleeping. Kids experiment in science class by drinking water while they're standing on their head.
2006-10-27 00:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The esophagus has muscles that compress in wavey patterns, causing food to go down, That's why people can swallow food, and "drown of water" when they are upside down. The esophagus itself is lined with mucus that allows food to go down.
2006-10-27 00:22:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋