I have a qusetion!!!! Does food and air go down the same pipe (Esophogus)?
2007-03-02 04:33:09 · 6 answers · asked by This space for rent! 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Well yes but an important feature of the throat is the epiglotis, a flap which separates the oesophagus from the trachea and prevents inhalation of food or drink.
2007-03-02 04:43:24 · answer #1 · answered by tinker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. Food goes dsown your esophogus and air goes down your trachea.
2007-03-02 12:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by mississippi_girl_9265 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Food passes through the esophagus.
2007-03-02 12:36:52 · answer #3 · answered by barrych209 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only to the middle of your throat. The passage then splits into the esophagus(to stomach) and the trachea(to lungs). :-)=
2007-03-02 12:44:10 · answer #4 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally when you swallow, a certain set of muscles contract to push food through to the stomach.
When you breath the other set of muscles work to open your lungs.
2007-03-02 12:36:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO AIR GOES TO YOUR BRONCHIAL TUBES TO INFLATE YOUR LUNGS,FOOD GOES DOWN YOUR ESOPHAGUS TO YOUR STOMACH
2007-03-02 12:37:01 · answer #6 · answered by izzysgma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋