The teeth grind and chop food into tiny pieces while the glands in the mouth moisten it with saliva. Then the tongue pushes the moistened food, or bolus, to the back of the throat and down into the esophagus, which leads to the stomach. Let's watch the swallowing process again.

What happens when you swallow your saliva?

If you're speaking a lot and don't stop to swallow, saliva can travel down your windpipe into your respiratory system and trigger choking. To prevent choking, speak slowly and swallow in between phrases or sentences.

Where does spit go when swallowed?

Overall, the saliva you swallow is broken down into its constituent components (mainly water, and then some electrolytes, mucus, proteins, etc.). These components are then taken up by the body once more and are used to make saliva again if and when they make their way up to the salivary glands.