20.prevents the food from enteringthe wind pipe while eating.
1. Tongue
2. Glotti
3. Epiglottis
4. Pharynx
Answers
Answered by
1
First, the tongue pushes the food into the throat. Next, the epiglottis, a small but important flap of tissue, folds over the voice box at the top of the windpipe. This keeps food from going down the wrong way
Answered by
0
Answer:
epiglottis - large , leaf-shaped piece of cartilage lying on top of larynx; during swallowing the larynx elevates, causing the epiglottis to fall on the glottis (opening into larynx) like a lid, closing it off - this prevents food from entering the windpipe (trachea).
Similar questions