Question about chewing and choking.

[awqsx123]

I know that eating very large pieces of food can get stuck in the esophagus or the windpipe so eating smaller pieces of food which are chewed properly is recommended. But I don’t get why chewing smaller pieces of food prevents choking via the windpipe?It’s not like the epiglottis doesn’t work if you don’t chew your food right?

I know it sounds like a silly question but it’s just something that came to my mind after having a weird experience where I was eating and felt my throat closing up!

[emily67]

I really don't have an answer for you.

I guess it's just how our body works

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