Why do we have to contract our throat when swallowing water? I mean it could just slide right down to our tummies.
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The pipe to our food (esophagus) and pipe for breathing (trachea) are both connected to the throat.
When you need to swallow, you close this little flap called the epiglottis, which blocks the breathing passage until you’re done swallowing.
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