This is because Priya did not chew it properly so the food substances were big and got stuck in the esophagus/food pipe. It could have also gone into her trachea/wind pipe. This caused her to start coughing violently.
Priya was eating her food hurriedly as lunchtime was getting over. This may cause coughing, or choking sensation. This happens when food particles enter the windpipe instead of entering oesophagus. We cannot breathe and swallow the food at the same time as inside the throat, air, and food pass through a common passage. When food is swallowed a flap like valve called
close the passage of the windpipe and allows the food to pass into oesophagus. If food gets stuck in windpipe, it may lead to coughing.
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This is because Priya did not chew it properly so the food substances were big and got stuck in the esophagus/food pipe. It could have also gone into her trachea/wind pipe. This caused her to start coughing violently.
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Priya was eating her food hurriedly as lunchtime was getting over. This may cause coughing, or choking sensation. This happens when food particles enter the windpipe instead of entering oesophagus. We cannot breathe and swallow the food at the same time as inside the throat, air, and food pass through a common passage. When food is swallowed a flap like valve called
close the passage of the windpipe and allows the food to pass into oesophagus. If food gets stuck in windpipe, it may lead to coughing.