What is actually happening when you drink something and it get’s “caught” in your chest/throat and it’s really painful?
In: Biology
I’m a speech and language therapy student, so not sure but I think this is what I was taught:
The pipe that goes from your mouth to your stomach, moves involuntarily. So it will move naturally and react to what is happening. Sometimes, it will also just have some spasm or not be ready for what’s happening. F.e. when you swallow something thats really cold, it’s more extreme of a sensation so the reaction can be different.
So practically: it’s just the tube (esophagus) that has a cramp, a spasm or some other strange reaction to a normal action (drinking)
Since I don’t study this in English, I hope I used the correct words and it’s understandable 🙂
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