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Digestive System: Don't Choke On This

How do you prevent choking?

Aired 12/05/2022 | Rating TV-G

Science Trek

Digestive System: Don't Choke On This

Clip: Special | 1m 3sVideo has Closed Captions

How do you prevent choking?

There are two tubes that start in the back of your throat: the esophagus and the trachea. Food goes to the stomach and air goes to the lungs. But if food or drink slips down the wrong tube, you can choke. How does the body try to prevent this?

Aired 12/05/2022 | Rating TV-G

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