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pharnyx is a common passageway for food and air. it is connected to the nasal passages by 2 internal nares and also connected to the oral cavity. the larnyx connects the pharnyx to the trachea (commonly known as the windpipe). pharnyx also connects the mouth to the esophagus. the glottis is the opening of the trachea, it is covered by the epiglottis which serves to separate the esophagus from the trachea.
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What the windpipe does NOT do when swallowing?
Breathing stops for a moment when swallowing. So no breathing occurs when swallowing.
What does the medula control?
Breathing, swallowing, and thiking.
Does milk affect breathing?
Only when you are in the act of swallowing it.
What is a sentence for the terms body system and interrelated?
The body systems are interrelated to each other to make human bodies function.
Why swallowing and breathing cannot occur simultaneously?
you can get choked..............................lol
Are all technology systems interrelated?
No. Try farming vrs computers.
What regulates your heart rate breathing swallowing sneezing and coughing?
the medulla
What regulates heart rate and breathing swallowing sneezing and coughing?
medulla
Regulate heart rate and breathing swallowing sneezing and coughing?
medulla
What happenes to jaws and larynx during breathing and swallowing in fish?
The jaws and larynx during breathing and swallowing in fish, contracts. The jaws suck in, and the larynx contracts and closes temporarily while the breath is happening.
Which of the body's systems directs and coordinates the interrelated activities of the gastrointestinal tract?
neuromuscular system
What brain part controls the swallowing?
It is the medulla oblongata that controls swallowing. It also controls functions such as breathing and blood pressure. It is the lower portion of the brainstem.
