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The epiglottis closes the entrance to the trachea during swallowing.
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∙ 13y agoUvula flips upward during swallowing, reducing the chance of fluids entering the nasopharynx.
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∙ 14y agoThe uvula and soft palate
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∙ 10y agoEpiglottis
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What is the name of the structure that prevents fluid from entering the nasopharynx during swallowing?
The uvula flips up during swallowing to prevent fluid from entering the nasopharynx.
Why is it important that the nasopharynx gets closed off by the uvula during swallowing?
While you swallow, it is important that the uvula lifts upward and closes off the nasopharynx to prevent food and water going up to your nose.to prevent food and water to up your nose.
Why food and air are not usually mixed during swallowing?
they are often mixed during swallowing
3 parts of the pharynx?
The areas of the pharynx are the Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, and Laryngopharynx. The nasopharynx it provides passageway for air. The oropharynx is below the nasopharynx and is for food moving downward from the mouth and for air moving to and from the nasal cavity. Lastly the laryngopharynx is below the oropharynx and is a passageway to the esophagus.
What is the importance of the epiglottis during swallowing?
The epiglottis is a small flap of skin between the two ways that the esophagus divides. The importance of the epiglottis is so that food or drink doesn't go down your wind pipe into your lungs.
What is the name of the structure that prevents fluid from entering the nasopharynx during swallowing?
The uvula flips up during swallowing to prevent fluid from entering the nasopharynx.
Why is it important that the nasopharynx gets closed off by the uvula during swallowing?
While you swallow, it is important that the uvula lifts upward and closes off the nasopharynx to prevent food and water going up to your nose.to prevent food and water to up your nose.
Closes over the glottis during swallowing?
Epiglottis
What closes and seals the lower airway during swallowing?
epiglottis
What structure closes over the trachea to protect it during swallowing?
The epiglottis.
What is the apparatus that closes during swallowing to prevent food from entering the trachea?
epiglottis
What is the involuntary reflex during swallowing?
the tongue rolling the bolus into the pharynx
What happenes to jaws and larynx during breathing and swallowing in fish?
The jaws and larynx during breathing and swallowing in fish, contracts. The jaws suck in, and the larynx contracts and closes temporarily while the breath is happening.
Between the trachea and the esophogus is a flap of tissue that closes when you swallow what is it and its function?
Is to close the laryngeal inlet during swallowing
What is the flap the closes off the larynx and prevents food and water from entering the larynx during swallowing?
It's called the 'epiglottis'.
What does your epglottis do?
The epiglottis closes off the trachea during swallowing to keep food and liquid from entering the trachea, and directs the food and liquid to the esophagus.
What structure control the opening to the trachea?
The epiglottis controls the opening to the trachea. It closes the larynx during swallowing so food will not enter the windpipe.
