OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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A flap of tissue that closes when we eat so food doesn’t not go down the trachea
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larynx
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pharynx
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trachea
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epiglottis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The epiglottis is usually upright at rest allowing air to pass into the larynx and lungs. When a person swallows the epiglottis folds backward to cover the entrance of the larynx so food and liquid do not enter the windpipe and lungs.
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: -Epiglottis-a flap of soft tissue and cartilage located just above the vocal cords. The epiglottis folds down over the vocal cords to help prevent food and irritants from entering the lungs.
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