Windpipe

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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• There is nothing in the throat, the windpipe is open and breathing occurs.
• When the windpipe is blocked, air cannot move in and out of the lungs and the person cannot talk.
• Since your windpipe is right beside the pipe that your food goes down, it has an interesting feature; a little flap called the epiglottis that can close really quickly to keep food from getting into your windpipe.
• Your windpipe is what is pushing out the front of your neck.
• Close behind the windpipe is another long tube referred to as the esophagus that provides passage for food and drink to the stomach.

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