The epiglottis guards the entrance of the glottis, the opening between the vocal folds and the entrance to the lungs.=It is normally pointed upward, but during swallowing, elevation of the hyoid bone draws the larynx upward; as a result, the epiglottis folds down to a more horizontal position. In this position it prevents food from going into the trachea and instead directs it to the esophagus, which is more posterior, into the stomach.=
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Epiglottis
The epiglottis prevents the food you eat from entering the trachea.
When swallowing, the epiglottis closes off the trachea to direct food down the esophagus.
Hakea epiglottis was created in 1805.
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epiglottis
During swallowing, the epiglottis covers the glottic opening to prevent aspiration of food or fluids into the lungs.
This smalflap of tissue is known as the epiglottis. It blocks the trachea (windpipe) during the swallowing of food andliquids.