HEAD NECK
ORAL CAVITY AND TONGUE
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This is soft, flexible structure that covers the larynx and trachea during swallowing to prevents food from being inhaled.
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epiglottis
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hard palate
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soft palate
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tongue
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uvula
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The epiglottis is a leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food and water from entering the trachea and the lungs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Epiglottis: This flap of skin covers the opening of your larynx. It keeps food and other particles from getting into your respiratory system. False vocal cords: False vocal cords, or vestibular folds, close your larynx when you swallow so that food doesn’t go into your trachea and lungs.
Detailed explanation-3: -The epiglottis is a small, movable cartilaginous flap just above the larynx that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.
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