Question

priya was eating her food hurriedly because the lunch time was about to ve over. suddenly,she started coughing violently. Give reason for te same

Answer 1

While eating fast, chewing didn't take place. There is both oesophagus and tracheal passage in the same place at neck region. There is a wall called epiglottis to prevent food particles entering into the lungs. Epiglottis couldn't work properly, hence, she coughed violently