Question

food some times enters the wind pipe and cause choking . how does it happen?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) The trachea is commonly called the wind pipe. 2) It is covered by the epiglottis so when a person swallows food,it does not go into the trachea. 3) If food enters the trachea,it can block it completely and cause a person to choke to death.

Answer 2

Answer:

when we breathe while eating our epiglottis cannot open and close at the same time which leaves the wind pipe open and food enters in it and thus we choke