Is it possible to swallow your tongue? (muscle, swallowing, body)

[MynameisnotPeter]

Not like completely, but like stick it back and swallow. Could it get stuck in your throat? I feel like I've read that when you swallow its impossible for something to go back up during the swallowing proccess.

[Woodrow LI]

It is impossible to prove anything is impossible.

But, I do not believe there has ever been a documented case a person actually did that.

[midwest61021]

Due to the muscle construction in your tongue, NO.

[cephalopede]

I guess you could cut it off, and then swallow it...

[stepka]

I believe the way that one got started is that when someone is unconscious and you lay them full on their back w/o adjusting their head, their tongue may fall back and block their airway. Actually swallowing? Probably not.

[jzeig104]

MynameisnotPeter, if you dont mind my being frank, I think some people have too much time on their hands thinking about whether they can swallow their tongue. Obsessing on such things helps no one.

[midwest61021]

Originally Posted by stepka

I believe the way that one got started is that when someone is unconscious and you lay them full on their back w/o adjusting their head, their tongue may fall back and block their airway. Actually swallowing? Probably not.

I agree. We discussed in a CPR recert class at work. A RN in our class stated that the muscle structure in the tongue won't allow it to happen.

[cheers fan]

Well, if you suffer epilepsy, when your body starts to shake really bad ,so does your tongue. That explains why, people place an object in the persons mouth to prevent them from choking on their own tongue during a seizure