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Why doesn?t air go into the stomach during breathing?
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UES: The upper esophageal sphincter keeps the opening to the esophagus which leads to the stomach closed except when eating and swallowing food. This minimizes the amount of air getting into the stomach.
Answered 1/23/2021
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