epiglottis
Epiglottis
epiglottis
epiglottis
The epiglottis: It is a A large, spoon-shaped piece of elastic cartilage. During swallowing, the pharynx and larynx rise. Elevation of the pharynx widens it to receive food and drink; elevation of the larynx causes the epiglottis to move down and form a lid over the glottis, closing it off.
The lid of the lower respiratory tract is the epiglottis. It is a flap of cartilage that covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing to prevent food or liquids from entering the airway.
Visceral Pleurae covers the external lung's surface
The larynx is part of the throat and part of the respiratory system.
Another name for the voice box is the larynx.
Larynx.
the trapdoor of the larynx is the epiglottis
The adjective for larynx is laryngeal.
Larynx is also known as lungs. The word larynx is a medical term.