It is called the Palatine uvula, and helps us articulate our vocal sounds into human speech. It also helps break down your food.
It's called the epiglottis. Epiglottis, it is referred to as the 'guardian of the airways'.
The flap that covers the trachea is called the epiglottis. Its main function is to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea when swallowing, ensuring these substances go down the esophagus instead.
The small flap of tissue above the trachea is called the epiglottis. It acts as a lid to cover the entrance to the trachea during swallowing to prevent food and liquids from entering the airway.
The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that prevents food and liquids from entering the trachea during swallowing. It covers the opening to the trachea, directing food and liquids down the esophagus to the stomach. This helps to prevent choking and ensures that ingested material goes to the digestive system.
The epiglottis is a small, leaf-shaped flap of cartilage located behind the tongue at the base of the tongue. Its main function is to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing by covering the entrance to the windpipe.
Uvula - the small flap in the back of your throat
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It's a flap of skin at the back of the throat - called the 'Epiglottis'
The epiglottis is a small flap of soft tissue that is found at the back of the throat. In some people, the epiglottis can be seen if they stick their tongue out.
The epiglottis is a flap of tissue at the back of the throat that prevents food from going into trachea when being swallowed .
It's like... ulvura or something.
A person should expect to have difficulty swallowing if their epiglottis isn't working. The epiglottis is a small flap of tissue that is found at the back of the throat.
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It's called the epiglottis. Epiglottis, it is referred to as the 'guardian of the airways'.
The flap in your throat that separates air from food is called the epiglottis. It is a small, leaf-shaped structure that folds down over the trachea (windpipe) during swallowing, preventing food and liquid from entering the airway. This action helps ensure that air goes into the lungs while food and drink are directed into the esophagus. The epiglottis plays a critical role in protecting the respiratory system during eating.
Bats could fly by using their wings by flapping them up and down. When they flap their wings up it is called the upstroke and when they flap it down it is called the downstroke. To regane their energy they glide in the sky to get it all back. Wings of a small bat species are different from those of birds.