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the small flap is called the Epiglottis :)
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoit is a thin cartligenous flap called epiglottis which prevents bolus from entering the trachea while swallowing
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∙ 12y agoIt is called the "epiglottis" it is a flap of tissue that sits at the base of the tongue that keeps food from going into the trachea, or windpipe, during swallowing.
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∙ 11y agoEpiglottis
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What is the name of the small flap of tissue above the trachea?
glottus
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.
What opening protects the trachea?
The opening in the tracheal respiratory system is the brronchi.
What is epigottis?
The epiglottis is a flap of cartilage at the base of the tongue. It points upward except when solids and liquids pass from the mouth into the esophagus. The epiglottis folds down over the glottis to prevent food from passing into the lungs through the trachea.
The esophagus and trachea are both open to the?
The esophagus and trachea open into the throat and mouth.
What is the tiny flap that covers the trachea during swallowing?
The epiglottis protects the trachea from food.
What is epiglottis and what is its purpose?
It's a "flap" that covers either the trachea or esophagus. It prevents you from choking. When you eat, it covers the trachea so food will go down the esophagus and not the windpipe (trachea). If food gets down your trachea, you will choke.
What is a flap tissue that closes the passage to the trachea and lungs?
which of these is a flap that shut off the passage to the trachea and lungs
Flap that opens and closes the trachea?
The epiglottis is a flap of cartilage that opens and closes the trachea. It is located at the root of the tongue.
What is the flap of tissue that covers trachea to prevent choking when swallowing?
The epiglottis is the flap of tissue that covers the trachea during swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the airway. It acts as a protective barrier, ensuring that these substances are directed towards the esophagus instead of the lungs.
What prevent the entry of food into the trachea?
The thin muscular flap that keeps food from entering the trachea is the Epiglottis.
What is the name of the small flap of tissue above the trachea?
glottus
What is the flap tissue that closes the passage to the trachea and lungs?
epiglotis
Is a flap of tissue that closes the passage to the trachea and lungs?
It is the epiglottis.
What is a flap of tissue that closes the passage to the trachea and the lungs?
It is the epiglottis.
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.
Flap over the trachea that keeps food from entering your windpipe?
It is the epiglottis.
