ECOLOGY
EXCRETORY PRODUCTS AND THEIR ELIMINATION
Question
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Pharynx
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larynx
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epiglottis
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alveoli
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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 epiglottis is made of elastic cartilage covered with a mucous membrane, attached to the entrance of the larynx.
Detailed explanation-3: -The larynx is the upper opening into the windpipe (trachea), the passageway to the lungs. 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.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.
Detailed explanation-5: -Glottis vs Epiglottis The glottis opens into the windpipe and is responsible for the production of sound. While the epiglottis is a cartilaginous flap on top of the glottis that prevents the food from entering the larynx.