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food and liquid may enter the trachea during the act of swallowing.
Gillian Watsica
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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 called that protects the opening of the larynx is called?
The epiglottis.
The flap of tissue that closes when you swallow to protect you from choking?
It is called the Epiglottis. If you talk while eating, your epiglottis and your esophagus are open, so instead of going down the esophagus, it goes down the epiglottis. Have you ever heard someone say 'It went down the wrong tube' when you choke? This is what they mean.
What will happen if epiglottis is absent?
There would be a good chance that you would get food or drink in your lungs when you eat and/or drink.
If you did not have an epiglottis what might happen if you tried to eat?
you cant eat
The flap that keeps food out of the lungs?
uvula
What is a flap of tissue that closes the passage to the trachea and lungs?
It is the epiglottis.
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 problem would be caused by damage to the epiglottis?
Food would be able to enter the lungs.
What is a flap of tissue that seals off your windpipe preventing food from entering?
That's your epiglottis.
Is also known as the guardian of the airways?
Epiglottis
What happen in deglutition?
Your epiglottis come down to close the respiratory tract. The food bolus is pushed back to enter the oesophagus.
What prevents food entering trachea when swallowing?
The epiglottis prevents the food you eat from entering the trachea.
What structure closes off the entrance to the larynx and trachea which prevents food or liquid from entering the respiratory system?
When swallowing, the epiglottis closes off the trachea to direct food down the esophagus.
What will most likely happen when food is in the trachea?
There is a skin flap which is called the epiglottis. The epiglottis covers the trachea upon reflexes.
