TONGUE MIXED SALIVARY GLAND
ORAL CAVITY
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Question
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The epiglottis covers the ____ to prevent food from going down the “wrong tube.”
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esophagus
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trachea
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small intestine
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eustachian tube
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The epiglottis is a small, movable “lid” just above the larynx that prevents food and drink from entering the windpipe.
Detailed explanation-2: -The opening of the trachea is covered by a muscular flap called the epiglottis. Its main function is to prevent the entry of the food into the windpipe while swallowing.
Detailed explanation-3: -Epiglottis is a tiny flap of cartilaginous tissue attached to the entrance of the larynx, and covers it during swallowing, to prevent the entry of food into the air tract.
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