WHY can't people breathe and swallow at the same time? The | Health & Doctor

WHY can't people breathe and swallow at the same time?

The complex structure of the adult vocal apparatus does not allow humans, unlike animals, to breathe and swallow at the same time.

Behind the root of the tongue is the supraglottic cartilage (epiglottis). It closes the entrance to the larynx when a food lump is swallowed, then opens to allow air to pass into the larynx and then through the respiratory tract.

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