If You Vomit and Stomach Contents Move Out Through the Nose

question 13

Multiple Choice

If you vomit and stomach contents move out through the nose, there has been a failure of the

• A) reflex action of reverse peristalsis.
• B) trachea to cover the glottis.
• C) soft palate to close off the nasopharynx.
• D) larynx to move up.
• E) glottis to retain food.

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