HEAD NECK
PHARYNX LARYNX 47
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A flap of tissue that covers the trachea when swallowing
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pharynx
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esophagus
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epiglottis
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peristalsis
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Explanation:
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: -Elastic cartilage forms the core of the epiglottis: Perichondrium-a layer of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds cartilage.
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