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What si the flap of skin that hangs down in the back of your throat?
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∙ 12y ago
It's like... ulvura or something.
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Flap of tissue which prevents food the food from entering the windpipe when swallowing?
The epiglottis sort of hangs down in the back of the throat and it helps prevent food from entering the trachea when we eat.
What is the thing that comes up in the back of the throat when the tongue is down?
The epiglottis is a flap of tissue at the back of the throat that prevents food from going into trachea when being swallowed .
What is the danglly thing in your mouth?
it's called your uvula. it's basically a flap of skin that hangs down from the back of the soft palate (the hard palate is the roof of your mouth)
What is the name of the structure that tries to prevent food going down the wrong tube?
It's a flap of skin at the back of the throat - called the 'Epiglottis'
Location of the epiglottis?
It is a cartillagenous flap within the larynx that effectively acts as a two way valve. It is the structurethat stops food going down the trachea and stops air going down the oesophagus.the epiglottis is a flap of skin that blocks the trachea.the tissue that covers the windpipe when you swallow
What is the thing on a rooster's neck fetters called?
You are referring to the Wattle...It is a red flap of "skin" that hangs down under the beak.
What is the role of the epiglottis in human ingestion?
The epiglottis is a small flap in the back of the throat that closes over the air pipe when swallowing so no food can go down the tracia (air pipe).
What body parts start with U?
Uvula - the small flap in the back of your throat
Why should the flap of a roll of toilet paper hang on the outside?
It doesn't matter what way the flap hangs its just whatever your preference is
What is the dangly thing in the back of your throat?
Uvla
What is the function of the chickens wattle?
A chicken wattle is the usually red flap of skin that hangs under the chicken's beak.
BMW 5 series fuse list?
rear trunk, right hand side. pull down the flap which covers the battery and it will be on the back of the flap
