ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -A small flap of tissue called the epiglottis (eh-pih-GLAH-tus) protects the larynx. When we swallow, the epiglottis covers the larynx to prevent food and liquid from going into the lungs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Epiglottis – It is a flap-like structure that covers the glottis and prevents the entry of food into the windpipe.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is the function of epiglottis to prevent the entry of food into respiratory tract. Epiglottis is a flap like structure present in the larynx which covers the respiratory tract when food enters the oesophagus.

Detailed explanation-4: -First, the tongue pushes the food into the throat. Next, the epiglottis, a small but important flap of tissue, folds over the voice box at the top of the windpipe. This keeps food from going down the wrong way.