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>> I think there might be a third one but I forget what it is.) Swallowing perhaps. As for why breathing is volitional, I can think of avoiding drowning and co
by unishark 6y ago
>> I think there might be a third one but I forget what it is.)
Swallowing perhaps. As for why breathing is volitional, I can think of avoiding drowning and controlling the noise you make while hunting or being hunted. Same reason anything is volitional, our higher planning abilities can do a better job in many situations versus a hard-wired process.
- jtsuken 6y agoDrowning usually happens in situations of panic and it's better if the defence mechanisms are controlled by autonomous reflexes, of which the most important one is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflex https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflex
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