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Swallowing is a complex mechanism in which many different things happen. Firstly as food is moved by the touch to the back of the oral cavity the soft palate closes off the nasal cavity (so no food can get back up your nose). Secondly, the epiglottis which normally hangs open above the glottis (first part of the trachea) is closed by a cranial movement of the glotis. This causes the trachea to be closed off and the food to be diverted into the oesophagus. This also explains why people cant swallow and breath at the same time. Interestingly though, due to anatomical differences babies are able to drink and swallow at the same time.
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What prevent the entry of food into the trachea?
The thin muscular flap that keeps food from entering the trachea is the Epiglottis.
What part of the throat keeps food from entering the trachea?
The Epiglottis
What keeps food masses from entering the respiratory system?
The epiglottis is the flap that prevents food and water from entering the trachea.
Flap over the trachea that keeps food from entering your windpipe?
The flap that prevents food from entering your windpipe is called the epiglottis. It is a leaf-shaped structure located at the base of the tongue that closes off the trachea during swallowing to ensure that food goes down the esophagus instead.
What keeps the food from entering the respiratory system?
You have a sort of flap in the back of your throat called the epiglottis. When you swallow, the epiglottis flaps down over your trachea (windpipe) which prevents food from entering your respiratory system. So the epiglottis is what keeps food from entering the respiratory system.
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.
What keeps food masses from entering the respiartory system?
The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that covers the trachea during swallowing, preventing food masses from entering the respiratory system. Additionally, the larynx closes to protect the airway while eating or drinking.
The flap that keeps food out of the lungs?
uvula
What prevents food and water entering the trachea and pharynx?
epiglottis
During swallowing food is blocked from entering the trachea by the?
epiglottis
What is the main function of the epiglottis?
To prevent food entering the trachea
What is themain functionof the epiglottis?
To prevent food entering the trachea
