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What closes over the trachea when swallowing?
The epiglottis covers the opening to the trachea when swallowing - thereby preventing food/drink entering the trachea and lungs.
The tissue which diverts food from the trachea upon swallowing is the?
The epiglottis is the tissue that covers the trachea during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway.
What is the tiny flap that covers the trachea during swallowing?
The epiglottis protects the trachea from food.
How does the trachea walls accommodate both breathing and swallowing?
the epiglottis prevent food to the trachea
During swallowing food is blocked from entering the trachea by the?
epiglottis
What does your epglottis do?
The epiglottis closes off the trachea during swallowing to keep food and liquid from entering the trachea, and directs the food and liquid to the esophagus.
What prevents food entering trachea when swallowing?
The epiglottis is a flap of tissue located in the throat that covers the trachea during swallowing, preventing food from entering. Additionally, the muscles in the throat contract to push the food down the esophagus towards the stomach, instead of allowing it to enter the trachea.
How does material inadvertently enter the trachea?
Material can inadvertently enter the trachea when there is a misdirection of swallowing, such as during choking episodes. This can happen when food or liquid does not pass correctly through the esophagus and instead enters the trachea during swallowing.
The incomplete sections of the tracheal rings allow the esophagus to do what?
Expand into the trachea when swallowing a food bolus (chunk of food)
What structure controls the opening to the trachea?
The epiglottis controls the opening to the trachea. It closes the larynx during swallowing so food will not enter the windpipe.
What structure control the opening to the trachea?
The epiglottis controls the opening to the trachea. It closes the larynx during swallowing so food will not enter the windpipe.
What is the apparatus that closes during swallowing to prevent food from entering the trachea?
The epiglottis is the flap of cartilage in the throat that closes during swallowing to cover the opening of the trachea, preventing food or liquid from entering the airway. This helps direct food to the esophagus for safe passage to the stomach.
