Explain what would happen if your epiglottis stopped working properly.
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Responses
You would have to go to dialysis to get your blood filtered every day.
You would have to go to dialysis to get your blood filtered every day.
You would have to use an inhaler when the pollen or dust repeatedly bothered you.
You would have to use an inhaler when the pollen or dust repeatedly bothered you.
You could choke on food when it went down the wrong place.
You could choke on food when it went down the wrong place.
You would have to go to the doctor to have your blood pressure checked regularly
The correct response is: You could choke on food when it went down the wrong place.
If your epiglottis stopped working properly, it would not be able to close off the windpipe during swallowing, leading to food and liquids potentially entering the respiratory tract and causing choking. This could result in aspiration pneumonia, a serious condition where food, fluids, or vomit are inhaled into the lungs, leading to infection and inflammation.