NUTRITION
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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A flap of tissue that blocks food from entering the windpipe when you swallow
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Enzymes
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Peristalsis
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Epiglottis
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Mucus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs. 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-2: -The glottis is the narrowest part of the larynx and opens into the airway. Vocal cords make lateral borders of it. Epiglottis, a leaf-shaped cartilaginous flap, prevents the food to enter the airway passage of the respiratory system while swallowing.
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