NUTRITION
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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Flap of skin that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing
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Stomach
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Pepsin
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Pancreas
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Epiglottis
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Your epiglottis is a small, leaf-shaped sheet of elastic cartilage that protects your larynx (voice box) and helps you swallow.
Detailed explanation-3: -The epiglottis is an elastic cartilaginous leaf-shaped flap covering the opening of the larynx. It is attached to the internal surface of the thyroid cartilage and projects over the pharynx, allowing the passage of air into the larynx, trachea, and lungs.
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