How is food prevented from entering the trachea when we eat or drink?
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A flap of tissue called the epiglottis sits over the top of the trachea. This flap blocks food and drink from going down into the trachea when you swallow. But in some cases, food or drink can enter the trachea causing aspiration.
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Answer: it is a guarded by an opening called glottis , which gets covered by the epiglottis when we eat or drink. It leads into the voice box or larynx containig vocal cords that vibrate when air passes through them
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