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Which body system which includes the epiglottis trachea and bronchi?
The upper respiratory tract.
How many epiglottis in the human body?
There is one epiglottis in the human body.
What happens when respiratory and digestive system meet?
The epiglottis in the Oral Cavity
What structure closes off the entrance to the larynx and trachea which prevents food or liquid from entering the respiratory system?
When swallowing, the epiglottis closes off the trachea to direct food down the esophagus.
Is epiglottis the same as intestines?
No, the epiglottis and the intestines are two completely separate things. The epiglottis is the cover in the esophogaus that prevents food and liquid from going down the trachea, and the intestines are the moisture-extracting and nutrient extracting organs in our body that is relatively far from the epiglottis.
What keep food from entering your air way?
the epiglottis closes over the glottis in a reflex action when food is swallowed. This prevent food from entering the respiratory system
What is the pharynx in the respiratory system?
The pharynx is shared with the digestive system from the lungs down to the epiglottis.
Can the epiglottis flutter for any reason?
The epiglottis does not flutter. The part of the human body that is able to flutter is the thoracic diaphragm and these spasms are called hiccups.
What keeps the food from entering the respiratory system?
You have a sort of flap in the back of your throat called the epiglottis. When you swallow, the epiglottis flaps down over your trachea (windpipe) which prevents food from entering your respiratory system. So the epiglottis is what keeps food from entering the respiratory system.
What body part starts with e?
ear, eye, esophagus, epiglottis
Food masses are kept from entering the respiratory system by the what?
The esophagus
What is the smallest organ in the digestive system?
The Epiglottis is the smallest part to the Digestive System
