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Food and liquid both go down the esophagus to the stomach, while air goes down the windpipe or bronchial tubes to the lungs. Both the esophagus and windpipe are connected.
Occasionally, a small amount of food or liquid may start to go down the windpipe. Typical involuntary responses would include gagging, coughing, and choking. Difficulty in coughing up the food or liquid may cause a person to panic, while food lodged in the bronchial valve may quickly cause unconsciousness caused by the person being unable to cough out blockage, leading to a lack of of oxygen to the brain. The Heimlich maneuver by another person is very successful dislodging the blockage.
There are numerous causes for food or liquids going down the wrong pipe. Being in too much of a hurry and eating or drinking too quickly is the most common reason, but other medical conditions as well as a number of medicines can also cause dysfunction in swallowing leading to a misdirection of food or liquids down the windpipe. If you consistently have this problem it is best to consult with a doctor to get a proper diagnosis to eliminate potentially serious physical problems.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 16y agogenerally you choke and cough it up! if not then you choke and die hope ti helps
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∙ 13y agoSometimes when you swallow food, and you breathe in, your epiglottis (the flap of skin that keeps food from going down the wrong pipe) opens, and the food goes into the trachea, or windpipe
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∙ 13y agoThe gag reflex is triggered causing the person to cough in order to clear the airway.
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∙ 7y agoThat is what you say when food goes down into the lungs.
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Go to the hospital !
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∙ 12y agogo to the hospital
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∙ 13y agoAspiration
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What happens to food when it goes down the esophagus?
the food is then forced down the esophagus.
Can food end up in your lungs if food goes down the wrong way?
yes
What happens when food digests?
It goes down theesophagus and into your stomach.Then it goes in your small intestine and then your large intestine.Then it goes to your rectum and out your anus.
What happens when you're food digest?
It goes down theesophagus and into your stomach.Then it goes in your small intestine and then your large intestine.Then it goes to your rectum and out your anus.
Is it bad for you if your drinking water and it goes down the wrong tube?
Sometimes when a person eats or drinks something, it may end up down the wrong tube or pipe. What this really means is that if you are talking or laughing as you swallow the food or drink, the larynx can be a little late in closing off the airway to seal it from intrusion. If this happens, a strong coughing reflex will occur that will help bring the food back up into the area it is supposed to go.
Does lungs absorb food and liquid that goes down into lungs?
No. Food and liquids should not go down into the lungs. That is why one coughs excessively when food or liquid "goes down the wrong tube." Aspiration is the term for breathing food or liquid into the lungs, and frequently causes a severe pneumonitis and may result in pneumonia.
Why do you cough when a piece of food goes the wrong way?
That is called the 'Gag Reflex'. The reflex prevents any liquid or solid food from getting into the lungs by going down the wrong (the Esophagus and not the Trachea).
What happens when supply goes down?
when supply goes down the price goes up>
Even if you're standing on your head peristalsis will make sure something happens What?
Your swallowed food goes down
What happens when a diet goes wrong?
you could die
What happens to the mass of a fizzy drink when it goes flat?
hair goes wrong
What happens if any of the FSMO role goes down?
Your mum goes down
