Question

what consequences
do occar if epiglottis
is destroyed​

Answer 1

Answer:

With continued inflammation and swelling of the epiglottis, complete blockage of the airway may occur, leading to suffocation and death. Even a little narrowing of the windpipe can dramatically increase the resistance of an airway, making breathing much more difficult.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The epiglottis may be inflamed in a condition called epiglottitis, which is most commonly due to the vaccine-preventable bacteria Haemophilus influenzae. Dysfunction may cause the inhalation of food, called aspiration, which may lead to pneumonia or airway obstruction.

Explanation:

Brainly knowledge:

Function of epiglottis

That the main function of the epiglottis is to pre- vent the secretions of theupper air passages, etc., from enter- ing the larynx when in a state of rest.