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.
It is the epiglottis.
That's your epiglottis.
During swallowing, the epiglottis covers the glottic opening to prevent aspiration of food or fluids into the lungs.
When swallowing, the epiglottis closes off the trachea to direct food down the esophagus.
Hakea epiglottis was created in 1805.
This smalflap of tissue is known as the epiglottis. It blocks the trachea (windpipe) during the swallowing of food andliquids.
The epiglottis protects the trachea from food.
Epiglottitis is inflammation of the epiglottis.
The Epiglottis
There is one epiglottis in the human body.
epiglottis closed up to protect food from entering the lungs