Yes epiglottis act as a shield or better to say a door with onesided movement.when we eat something the door(epiglottis) closes the entrance to windpipe or larynx and after the food passes to the food pipe or pharynx it again opens up and allow breathing.
Epiglottis
The lid that covers the opening of the windpipe is called the epiglottis. It helps prevent food and liquid from entering the windpipe when we swallow.
It folds over the trachea during swallowing to prevent food from entering the windpipe.
It folds over the trachea during swallowing to prevent food from entering the windpipe.
epiglottis, a flap of tissue in the throat that covers the entrance to the trachea (windpipe) to prevent food from entering the respiratory system.
That's your epiglottis.
Your epiglottis folds down to block the entrance to your windpipe when you swallow food or liquids. This action helps prevent them from entering your respiratory system and instead directs them towards your esophagus for digestion in the stomach.
The epiglottis is the small flap of tissue that automatically closes over the windpipe (trachea) when you swallow to prevent food and liquids from entering the airway.
When swallowing food or drink, it covers the entrance to the larynx to prevent food and drink from entering the windpipe.
The epiglottis sort of hangs down in the back of the throat and it helps prevent food from entering the trachea when we eat.
When you EAT, you epiglottis covers your larynx. Otherwise nothing covers your larynx when you breathe in.
the epiglottis closes over the glottis in a reflex action when food is swallowed. This prevent food from entering the respiratory system