Question

How is food prevented from entering the windpipe?

Answer 1

Answer:

• When you swallow food, your epiglottis allows air to flow through the lungs.
• Epiglottis prevented food from entering the wind pipe.
• The epiglottis moves back and forth to prevent the passage of food and liquids into the lungs. ... When you swallow, the epiglottis flattens backward to cover the entrance to your larynx and prevent food from entering the lungs and windpipe.
• The epiglottis returns to its usual position after swallowing.

Answer 2

Answer:

In the second stage of swallowing, an important small flap of tissue called the epiglottis, folds over the voice box (larynx) at the entrance to the windpipe (trachea), preventing food from going down the wrong way.

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