A friend describes to you a choking event in her life.She says that "the food went down the wrong pipe." She meant that
A)some food went down her esophagus.
B)some food was stuck in her pharynx.
C)some food went down her trachea.
D)some food lodged in one of her salivary gland ducts.
E)some food was stuck in her esophagus.

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When someone says that "the food went down the wrong pipe," they mean that the food went down their trachea instead of their esophagus, which can lead to choking and difficulty breathing.

A Friend Describes to You a Choking Event in Her