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What is the relationship between the Eustachian tube and the pharynx?
When food is swallowed, the epiglottis covers the trachea. During inspiration, the epiglottis allows air to pass into the trachea.
What is the tiny flap that covers the trachea during swallowing?
The epiglottis protects the trachea from food.
When humans exhale air passes from the trachea directly into the?
Air that is exhaled passes from the trachea directly into the larynx.
What carries air between the pharynx and bronchial tubes?
The "Trachea".
Does the epiglottis prevent food from entering the trachea?
The epiglottis closes the trachea when eating and drinking. After you swallow, the epiglottis re-opens the trachea and closes the esophagus.
What is the flap that closes when humans swallow to block off the trachea?
Epiglottis
What is a flap of tissue that closes the passage to the trachea and lungs?
It is the epiglottis.
How does the epiglottis protect the lung?
The epiglottis is a flap of cartilage located at the base of the tongue that plays a crucial role in protecting the lungs during swallowing. When you swallow, the epiglottis folds down over the trachea (windpipe), preventing food and liquids from entering the airway. This action helps ensure that only air passes into the lungs, reducing the risk of aspiration and respiratory infections. By directing substances away from the trachea, the epiglottis helps maintain clear airways and supports proper lung function.
What is at the top of the trachea?
epiglottis
What is the valve in trachea?
The epiglottis.
Is the epiglottis located on the trachea?
yes it located on the trachea during eating it closes trachea
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.
