Question

Boojho and Paheli were eating their food hurriedly so that they could go out and play during the recess. Suddenly, Boojho started coughing violently. Think of the reasons why he was coughing and discuss with your friends.

Answer 1

Answer:

As Boojho was eating his food hurriedly, it might have not been converted into a proper rounded mass or bolus of food. Thus a large mass of food would have entered the wind pipe as the oesophagus and the wind pipe have a common passage. Thus there is a violent coughing process to remove the food particles stuck to the wind pipe.

Answer 2

Sometimes when anyone eats hurriedly, talks, laughs or does another similar activity while eating, the flap such as valve, epiglottis closing the passage of windpipe remains open. Thus, the food may enter the wind pipe and coughing helps to clear