NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

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: -The epiglottis covers the opening of trachea, called the glottis, during swallowing of food, so that the food does not enter the trachea.

Detailed explanation-3: -The larynx opens into the pharynx through a cavity called the glottis. The glottis has a cartilaginous flap called the epiglottis. The flap covers the glottis during food intake, preventing the entry of food into it.