Question

Epiglottes acts as easy answer

Answer 1

➡Epiglottis is a thin elastic flap present above the larynx.

➡It prevents the food from entering into the larynx.

$\textbf {Pharynx - Food}$

$\textbf {Larynx - wind}$

➡It avoids choking of food.

➡If the epiglottis doesn't work properly the food gets inhaled and you will suffer.

➡So it acts as a seal for windpipe and it leads the pharynx to the gastrointestinal tract.