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Food is prevented from entering the nasal cavity during swallowing by the?
Epiglottis
Movement of food from the stomach into the esophagus is usually prevented by?
Food is supposed to enter the oesophagus for it to reach the stomach.If you mean what prevents food from entering the trachea/windpipe, then the epiglottis is a leaf-shaped piece of cartilage that closes over the trachea to prevent food/drink from entering it during swallowing.
What is the cartilaginous structure at the base of a tongue that helps to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing?
Epiglottis
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.
The tissue which diverts food from the trachea upon swallowing is the?
Epiglottis.
Flap over the glottis during swallowing of food?
epiglottis
During swallowing food is blocked from entering the trachea by the?
epiglottis
Flaps over the glottis during swallowing the food?
Epiglottis
What keeps food entering the nasal cavity during swallowing?
jaquasia
What is the apparatus that closes during swallowing to prevent food from entering the trachea?
epiglottis
Food is prevented from entering the nasal cavity during swallowing by the?
Epiglottis
How does epiglottis behave?
It folds over the trachea during swallowing to prevent food from entering the windpipe.
What would happen if you did not have an epiglottis.?
food and liquid may enter the trachea during the act of swallowing.
How does the epiglottis behave?
It folds over the trachea during swallowing to prevent food from entering the windpipe.
What is a mouthful of chewed food mixed with saliva which is ready for swallowing called?
i dont think that there is a technical name for it, its just whats in your question or chewed up food.
How are food and water kept out of the lungs when swallowing?
The epiglottis is the thin elastic cartilaginous structure located at the root of the tongue that folds over the glottis to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during the act of swallowing.
What is the tiny flap that covers the trachea during swallowing?
The epiglottis protects the trachea from food.
