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What keep food from entering your air way?
the epiglottis closes over the glottis in a reflex action when food is swallowed. This prevent food from entering the respiratory system
What 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 seals off your windpipe preventing food from entering?
That's your epiglottis.
What structure covers the epiglottis?
During swallowing, the epiglottis covers the glottic opening to prevent aspiration of food or fluids into the lungs.
What rhymes with flutter by?
butter and mutter rhymes with flutter
What structure closes off the entrance to the larynx and trachea which prevents food or liquid from entering the respiratory system?
When swallowing, the epiglottis closes off the trachea to direct food down the esophagus.
How do you use word flutter in a sentence?
I can flutter like a bird. Can you make your arms flutter like birds' wings?
When was Hakea epiglottis created?
Hakea epiglottis was created in 1805.
What is a sentence for the word flutter?
She felt her heart flutter when he waved.
How many syllables does the word flutter have?
Flutter has two syllables.
When was Flutter in the Dovecote created?
Flutter in the Dovecote was created in 1986.
What is the small flap that seals of the trachea called?
This smalflap of tissue is known as the epiglottis. It blocks the trachea (windpipe) during the swallowing of food andliquids.
