MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs.

Detailed explanation-2: -When you swallow, a flap called the epiglottis moves to block the entrance of food particles into your larynx and lungs. The muscles of the larynx pull upward to assist with this movement. They also tightly close during swallowing. That prevents food from entering your lungs.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -A small muscular flap called the epiglottis closes to prevent food and liquid from going down the “wrong pipe”-your windpipe (trachea).

Detailed explanation-5: -Composed mostly of elastic cartilage, the epiglottis joins the external ear and the auditory tube of the middle ear in utilizing the structural support and flexibility this type of connective tissue imparts.