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What is a flap of tissue that seals off your windpipe preventing food from entering?
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∙ 11y ago
That's your epiglottis.
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What is the tissue that seals the trachea during digestion called?
Epiglottis. It seals off your windpipe. So the food doesn't go to your lungs. It is a tissue
What is the small flap that seals of the trachea called?
This smalflap of tissue is known as the epiglottis. It blocks the trachea (windpipe) during the swallowing of food andliquids.
What are ceramic seals?
ceramic seals are used in many types of pumps, they prevent a liquid from entering into the motor or leaking out of a chamber
What can cause blue grey smoke from the exhaust?
You're burning oil. either your piston seals are not working or you have other seals that have gone bad resulting in oil entering the combustion chamber.
What are different types of cardiac tissue and how do they differ?
the different types of cardiac tissue are the Myocardium, the Endocardium, and the Pericardium. the Myocardium make up the outer regions of the heart and allow for contraction of the heart pumping he blood. Endocardium make up the inner layer of the heart and seals while filtering all the components entering the heart. finally the Pericardium makes up the sack around the heart which protects the actual heart itself.
How does the epiglottis work to protect the respiratory system?
The epiglottis, a small flap in the throat, works by using nerves to sense when food is being swallowed. As food is on its way down, the epiglottis seals the opening of the trachea so that you don't accidentally swallow food into your lungs.
Where would heat seals be used?
Heat seals are used whenever you need to fuse thermoplastic in order to prevent air or water from entering a package. They are also used to seal those very hard to open, anti-theft packages used for small items.
What are wenddell seals?
wendell seals are seals in the Antarctic wendell seals are seals in the Antarctic wendell seals are seals in the Antarctic wendell seals are seals in the Antarctic
Types of seals?
Harbor seals, Elephant seals, Ross seals, Weddell seals, Antarctica Fur seals, Leopard seals and Navy seals.
How many seals are there in antarctica?
7: elephant seals,harp seals, cabeater seals, ross seals, leopard seals, wendell seals and hooded seals
What is the collective name for a group of seals?
Various sources give seals a range of collective names: bob of seals colony of seals crash of seals flock of seals harem of seals herd of seals plump of seals pod of seals rookery of seals spring of seals team of seals
Do leopard seals prey on other seals?
Yes! they prey on young Antarctic Fur seals, Crabeater Seals, Ross Seals And Weddell Seals
