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How is food prevented from going into the windpipe while swallowing?

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Answer 1

Answer:

yes....

as down the buccal cavity there is a food pipe( oesophagus) and wind pipe.(larynx). So at the time of swallowing food ,the larynx is covered by the epiglottis....also called as cover of glottis ( windpipe).....

so the food doesnot fall in windpipe( due to epiglottis covering.)......

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Answer 2

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