[Sca-cooks] Swallowing up

[Richard Kappler]

You have absolutely no idea the joy I am taking from this discussion.

Marion?  C'mere honey....

taking a 12th Night break, Puck


> > > But, Phlip, if you're eating while hanging from a trapeze (I assume
you're
> > >  hanging by your knees, in order for your hands to be free to feed
your
> > >  face) wouldn't you be defying gravity by swallowing up?
> >
> > Anyone can swallow up, and by that I mean actually swallow while
inverted.
> > Seen it done and even demonstrated it. Apparently the mechanics of
swallowing
> > have little or nothing to do with gravity. Can't tell you why though.
>
> Swallowing is a muscle action, and can be done right-side up, up-side
> down, sideways, or whatever. I once saw a film that had footage of
> someone swallowing on an X-ray- put me off of my feed for a couple of
> days. It's sort of like peristalic action but not quite, because it's
> voluntary instead of involuntary. But it is a wave of muscle contraction
> that pushes the food down. And a ring of muscles (called a sphincter)
> keeps the food in your stomach. Unless you have another problem, and the
> whole thing works in reverse...
>
> 'Lainie
> rather be back in bed