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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Our nom nom hole is shared with our breathing hole. Contracting our throat makes sure whatever we eat doesn’t go down our breathing hole (there’s a flap called the epiglottis that will cover it when we swallow). The contractions also ensure that food and drink only goes one-way to the stomach and not back up.
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