What body structure prevents food from entering the traccia during swallowing?
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Upsidedown body structure prevents food to go from trachhia
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Epiglottis - large , leaf-shaped piece of cartilage lying on top of larynx; during swallowing the larynx elevates, causing the epiglottis to fall on the glottis (opening into larynx) like a lid, closing it off - this prevents food from entering the windpipe (trachea) during swallowing.
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