AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Epiglottis is a flap of tissue present in the pharynx. It is made of elastic cartilage and is covered with mucous membrane. Epiglottis prevents food from entering into the windpipe.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs. Anatomy of the larynx.

Detailed explanation-4: -(GLAH-tis) The middle part of the larynx; the area where the vocal cords are located. Enlarge. Anatomy of the larynx. The three parts of the larynx are the supraglottis (including the epiglottis), the glottis (including the vocal cords), and the subglottis.

Detailed explanation-5: -A cartilaginous flap called epiglottis specifically prevents the entry of food into the glottis (opening of the windpipe) during swallowing.