Question

16. Why do we start hiccupping or get choking sensation while eating food?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Sometimes when we eat in a hurry, talk or laugh while eating, we may get hiccups or a choking sensation.This happens when food particles enter the windpipe. The windpipe carries air from the nostrils to the lungs. ... But inside the throat, air and food share a common passage.

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Answer 2

Answer:Choking occurs when a piece of food, an object, or a liquid blocks the throat. Children often choke as a result of placing foreign objects into their mouths. Adults can choke from breathing in fumes or eating or drinking too rapidly. Most people choke at some point in their lives