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Name the flap that shuts off the wind pipe when you swallow food?​

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Answered by roshan14164
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Answer:

epiglottis

Normally, the epiglottis keeps food and drink from going down the windpipe. This sturdy flap of cartilage is designed to snap shut automatically when we swallow, closing off the airway and shunting the sustenance down the esophagus to meet its digestive fate.

Answered by sandhyadeepu96
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Answer:

epiglottis

Normally, the epiglottis keeps food and drink from going down the windpipe. This sturdy flap of cartilage is designed to snap shut automatically when we swallow, closing off the airway and shunting the sustenance down the esophagus to meet its digestive fate.

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