Thin structure behind the tongue that shields the entrance of the larynx during swallowing, preventing the aspiration of debris into the trachea and lungs
A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ
n thin cartilage behind the tongue that moves upward to cover the glottis, the cavity that lets air pass to the lungs, to avoid food going through the wrong canal
Thin leaf-shaped cartilage, covered with mucous membrane, at the root of the tongue, which folds back over the entrance to the larynx, covering it during the act of swallowing
Say: eh-pih-glot-iss This body part is super for swallowing - it's the piece that flops down over your windpipe when you swallow to keep food or liquids from going down the wrong way