Question

Define Epiglottis...???​

Answer 1

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epiglottis (the plate of cartilage that shuts off the entrance into the larynx during the process of swallowing)

Answer 2

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The epiglottis is flap of cartilage located in the throat behind the tongue and in front of the larynx. ...

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When a person swallows the epiglottis folds backward to cover the entrance of the larynx so food and liquid do not enter the windpipe and lungs.