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What doest the epiglottis do?
It is a flap of skin that stops food from going down the windpipe
Why is the epiglottis important to feeding?
The epiglottis is very important because it stops the food from going into your trachea (windpipe). It guides the food to bypass the trachea and straight to your oesophagus.
Is also known as the guardian of the airways?
Epiglottis
What prevents food entering trachea when swallowing?
The epiglottis prevents the food you eat from entering the trachea.
What is the flap of cartilage behind your tongue called?
epiglottis
What is the flap that stops you choking?
It's called the epiglottis. Epiglottis, it is referred to as the 'guardian of the airways'.
A thin plate that stops food from entering your lungs?
epiglottis
What should a person expect if their epiglottis isn't working?
A person should expect to have difficulty swallowing if their epiglottis isn't working. The epiglottis is a small flap of tissue that is found at the back of the throat.
What doest the epiglottis do?
It is a flap of skin that stops food from going down the windpipe
Why is the epiglottis important to feeding?
The epiglottis is very important because it stops the food from going into your trachea (windpipe). It guides the food to bypass the trachea and straight to your oesophagus.
Why is the epiglottis's is important?
its so important becuase it literally stops food that you swollow from getting to the trachea.
What happens if the epiglottis of a person isn't working?
If a persons epiglottis is not working properly, there are several different things that can happen. You can get acid reflux, trouble swallowing, and your food could go to the wrong place when you eat.
What helps to separate the digestive system from the respiratory system?
The epiglottis a flap of skin that stops food from entering your windpipe.
What is it called when your kidney stops working?
When your kidney stops working it is called kidney failure.
What does the epiglottis do?
So food or water will not enter into your windpipe and breathing system (lungs). The food and water then avoid going down the windpipe because of this flap - the epiglottis and go into the digestive track - down the esophagus.
What is a flap of tissue that closes the passage to the trachea and lungs?
It is the epiglottis.
Is it true or false your heart never stops working for your whole lifetime?
It is true because if your heart stops working, you can die.
