ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the epiglottis
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the diaphragm
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the larynx
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the vocal cords
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Detailed explanation-1: -The flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The EPIGLOTTIS is a flap of tissue that guards the entrance to your trachea. It closes when anything is swallowed that should go into the esophagus and stomach.
Detailed explanation-3: -The epiglottis is a flap of tissue at the base of the tongue that keeps food from going into the trachea, or windpipe, during swallowing.
Detailed explanation-4: -Epiglottis. Epiglottis is a flap of cartilage behind the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.