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What prevents food from getting into the lungs is an Aorta.
What prevents food from getting into the lungs is an Aorta.
The epiglottis prevents the food you eat from entering the trachea.
Prevents food and water entering the lungs
Food can be prevented from entering the larynx if a person has issues with eating, or if their esophagus is giving them problems. Large food pieces can cause this as well.
Aspiration is the medical term meaning food or liquid entering the lungs.
the food pipe or the uvula
The epiglottis.
The epiglottis is the flap that prevents food and water from entering the trachea.
epiglottis
What prevents food from getting into the lungs is an Aorta.
whats prevents food from going down your lungs