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What is the flap of tissue that covers trachea to prevent choking when swallowing?
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∙ 13y ago
It is the epiglottis, it can move up and down to ensure that food takes the right path.
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DurinG swallowing does the epiglottis cover the esophagus to prevent choking?
Covers the trachea not the oesophagus since the oesophagus is where your food goes down.
What structure keeps you from choking when you swallow?
The epiglottis, which a piece of elastic cartilage that covers the opening of the trachea when eating or drinking to prevent you from choking.
What covers the trachea during swallowing?
epiglottis
What closes over the trachea when swallowing?
The epiglottis covers the opening to the trachea when swallowing - thereby preventing food/drink entering the trachea and lungs.
What is the tiny flap that covers the trachea during swallowing?
The epiglottis protects the trachea from food.
What is epiglottis and what is its purpose?
It's a "flap" that covers either the trachea or esophagus. It prevents you from choking. When you eat, it covers the trachea so food will go down the esophagus and not the windpipe (trachea). If food gets down your trachea, you will choke.
When you swallow the epiglottis covers the opening to the?
The epiglottis covers the trachea, so that whatever you are swallowing does not get inhaled.
Where is the epligottis located?
The epiglottis is located in the throat, specifically behind the base of the tongue and above the entrance to the larynx or voice box. It is a flap-like structure made of cartilage that helps prevent food and drink from entering the airway when swallowing.
The flap that covers the trachea?
the small flap is called the Epiglottis :)
Functions of the epiglottis?
The function of the epiglottis is that it allows air to pass through the larynx and into the rest of the respiratory system. When swallowing food or drink, it covers the entrance to the larynx to prevent food and drink from entering the trachea (windpipe).well basically its right
How does the epiglottis prevent interference between breathing and swallowing food in animals?
When swallowing food or drink, it covers the entrance to the larynx to prevent food and drink from entering the windpipe.
What is the epiglottis and it's purpose?
AnswerThe epiglottis is actually a flap of connective tissue that is made of elastic cartilage at the base of the tongue. It points upward except when solids and liquids pass from the oral cavity into the esophagus. When you swallow, this position is changed so that it covers the opening of the trachea in the throat by folding down over the glottis to prevent food from passing into the lungs through the trachea. So it temporarily blocks off the air passageway as food goes down the esophagus it doesn't go down into the lungs. After you finish swallowing, it then reopens the trachea to allow breathing. Another AnswerDuring swallowing, the larynx rises and the epiglottis, which is composed of cartilage, covers its opening which then directs food and fluid into the esophagus and preventing its entry into the trachea which would then lead to the lungs. Another answerThe epiglottis is a leaf shaped elastic cartilage. It is one of the single cartilages of the larynx and its function is to close the laryngeal inlet during swallowing. the epiglottis is what i am learning about in school if anyonw knows what this is please tell me yenne 427 here speaking ot typing
