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What structure keeps air from entering your stomach?
the epiglottis
What structure routes air and food into their proper channel and plays an important role in speech production?
The epiglottis is the structure that routes air and food into their proper channels. It closes off the trachea during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway. It also helps in speech production by controlling the flow of air through the vocal cords.
What types of fluids and materials does the epiglottis control?
The epiglottis controls the flow of air and food or liquid into the respiratory and digestive pathways, respectively. It prevents food and liquids from entering the airway when swallowing by covering the trachea during swallowing.
Why hollow bricks are used for construction?
Air is an insulator of heat and prevents outside heat from entering the house.
Why must you seal an chest wound?
This stops air from entering the chest cavity, and prevents collapsing the lung.
What is the epliglottis?
A small leaf-like structure that closes the passageway to the larynx to prevent food from entering the larynx and trachea when you swallow. When it is open it allows for the passage of air and sound.
Do you need a air cleaner on a truck?
You should ALWAYS use an air cleaner on any vehicle. The filter prevents contaminates from entering the fuel and combustion system.
What prevents most asteroids comets and meteoroids from colliding with the earth?
Hopefully, they burn up on entering our atmosphere, due to friction with the air.
What prevents food and other substances from getting into the air passages when swallowing?
epiglottis
How does canning food pervent food spoilage?
It kills and prevents the recontamination of harmful pathogens.
Functions of the epiglottis?
The function of the epiglottis is that it allows air to pass through the larynx and into the rest of the respiratory system. When swallowing food or drink, it covers the entrance to the larynx to prevent food and drink from entering the trachea (windpipe).well basically its right
Structure carries both food and air?
pharynx
