The epiglottis.
The structure that closes off the rest of the pharynx when we are eating is called the epiglottis. It is a flap-like structure located just above the larynx. When we swallow, the epiglottis covers the opening of the larynx, directing food and liquids towards the esophagus and preventing them from entering the airway.
Most are located on the dorsal surface of the tongue. A few are found on the soft palate, epiglottis, pharynx, and inner surface of the cheeks.
Epiglottis
When food is swallowed, the epiglottis covers the trachea. During inspiration, the epiglottis allows air to pass into the trachea.
The epiglottis.
The pharynx is shared with the digestive system from the lungs down to the epiglottis.
Epiglottis
The structure that closes off the rest of the pharynx when we are eating is called the epiglottis. It is a flap-like structure located just above the larynx. When we swallow, the epiglottis covers the opening of the larynx, directing food and liquids towards the esophagus and preventing them from entering the airway.
The pharynx in a pig is located in the throat, as it is in humans.
epiglottis
The "Trachea".
Most are located on the dorsal surface of the tongue. A few are found on the soft palate, epiglottis, pharynx, and inner surface of the cheeks.
Epiglottis
Epiglottis
Epiglottis
When food is swallowed, the epiglottis covers the trachea. During inspiration, the epiglottis allows air to pass into the trachea.