What is the significance of the inability to talk when choking on a piece of meat?
83220
if you cant talk, air is not passing thru your trachea
1122350
If someone told you that you could fit your fist into your mouth, they would probably not be very happy with you. Sure, it could literally mean jamming your fist in your mouth, but it usually means you can't keep your mouth shut or that you have a big mouth. You either told a secret or something you weren't supposed to tell, or you don't know when to shut up!
826675
There are a lot of theories as to what causes someone to be "dumb" or unable to speak. In some cases there are physical problems with the vocal chords, (ie they are malformed or underdeveloped), in some cases there are other physical abnormalities that cause a person to be unable to make certain or all sounds.\n\nIn other cases, it is a matter of problems with the portions of the brain that control speech. Whether through malformation or though damage these parts of the brain are unable to function properly and therefore the person is unable to make the connection between thought and speech in the brain (in many of these cases there are no other problems it just seems like a short circuit). \n\nStill there are others who cannot speak because they cannot hear. Many deaf people who have been deaf since birth are unable to reproduce speech because they have never heard it and most of our ability to speak is learned through mimicking.\n\nThere are no simple answers and there are some cases that are unexplained (ie.. psychosomatic cases where there may be no physical problem but a psychological one that inhibits the ability to speak).\n\nI hope that answers your question.
366107
Hanging, when done 'correctly', causes a fracture of the 2nd cervical vertebra.  This is literally called a "Hangman's Fracture".  The fractured vertebra severs the spinal cord.  This instantly disrupts nervous system control of respiration (paralysis of the diaphragm and accessory breathing muscles) and thus causes rapid asphyxiation.\n\nNote: if the hanging is done 'poorly', the vertebra does not fracture and the person slowly, often very slowly, chokes to death.  If you are to be 'hung', hope for an experienced and competent hangman!\n\nBest wishes.
153102
There is a mental disorder that causes this but the name is escaping me at the moment. If you are asking because you know someone who does this get help! This can be treated but swallowing non edible objects can kill kids. Get help fast ok!
905398
There are many possibilities with this question . I will try to list a few .\n1. it will hurt\n2. trauma to the larynx\n3. bleeding\n4. death/exanguinasion due to air way obstruction , and/or drowning on thier own blood \n5. temporarily unconcious due to trauma\n6. choking ,gasping , due to inability to take in proper amounts of air .\nThese are just a few possibilities .\nP.S. That is a strike for life or death situations only.
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take a spoonful of honey, squeeze a lemon on top,\nand swallow it.\nDon't chew the honey too much.\nand don't talk at the same time you gulp the honey.\nYou want to avoid choking on honey (Is it possible.. I am just being cautious)
418818
Choking doesn't affect the digestive system.  It's a blockage of the airways leading to the lungs.
485091
Your trachea closes off your lungs when you swallow anything, so the food or liquid does not enter into your lungs and kill you.\nI hate when it doesn't work and i choke on water...gag
1047366
My Daddy had this condition. He would eat a tiny bite of food and have to run to the bathroom, choking all the way. Our family has a history of Acid Reflux Disease. We also have Esophagus Cancer in our family as well. Acid Reflux can set you up for this cancer. My Daddy did indeed have to get a procedure where they stuck a carrot shaped thing down his throat, to stretch it so he could swallow. The relief didn't last him long though, about 6 months. I have Acid Reflux and I am not looking forward to the days to come. My granny also died of Esophagus Cancer. Please talk your Daddy into having the Doctor take a look! Very important.
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chew your food well and dont think about choking or tell yourself you wont choke. its impossible to choke if you chew food well and/or take small bites\ndont stop eating because that can cause really big problems\nif your really worried about choking eat foods that are impossible to choke on like mashed potatoes and theres lots of others too. baby food too. and protein shakes
1175755
Whatever it is, you are best off seeing a physician vs. asking on Yahoo Answers. Sounds like some type of respiratory irritation or infection that you feel when your food rubs against it (thus if you eat slow, and the food is more finely chewed, it doesn't irritate). Again, this could be something much more serious - if it is an infection it can spread + kill you.
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This person needs to be evaluated by a Speech therapist/pathologist. they have certain tests they can administer to find out if it is safe for the person to even begin to take anything by mouth. the danger with swallowing problems is that the person can aspirate food or liquids into the lungs and develop pneumonia.
904784
There is no direct relationship. The Heimlich maneuver is a resuscitative measure used to dislodge  a trapped bolus of food from the nasopharnyx or the epiglottis or the trachea. It is a stretch of the imagination for some one to swallow a big chunk of food, nearly strangle, have a friend do a Heimlich's for the victim to grunt. The only vague correlation is the expulsive force that would vibrate the vocal cords and that is very tenuous at best. At best guess, first animal noises were hisses, that were expulsive breaths, and then the resonance of the larynx and sinuses and the articulation of the tongue and later in higher animals the curvature of the lips, face and tongue. While your teacher may have a valid idea, I see none. The diaphragm located beneath the lungs is a sheet of muscle transecting the body and during the Heimlich's maneuver, we can a violent expulsion of breath and the piece of food is dislodged, but again including the diaphragm, the relationship is tenuous because the simple act of breathing in all mammals requires much the same and would not by itself evolve into speech....it is control of the diaphragm that allows us a variety of sounds, so the two are unrelated.
874317
You may have damaged your vocal chords.  I'm sure if someone lost their vocal chords it could cause muteness.  People who have have a tracheotomy talk through an electronic box...
1144921
The physiology of passing flatulence usually involves holding your breath to increase the pressure in your abdominal cavity.  By doing so, you are able to use your abdominal muscles and pass your gas.  When you hold your breath, it is impossible to talk as you need air to pass by your vocal cords to produce a sound.  \n\nThis is not to say that there are not talented people out there who can do both at one time, but they are probably the minority.\n\nNext time you have to fart while talking, just try to pass your gas without taking in and holding a deep breath.  you might find it a bit more of a challenge.\n\nGood Luck!
526134
It depends how big the piece of ice is.  I had to sit there and choke really bad on an ice cube once at a really crowded fair, and I was soooo scared, I though I would pass out, but it eventually got small enough and slowly worked its way down my throat.  It was basically like the scariest moment ever.