Question

what is epiglottis can you tell
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Answer 1

Answer:

epiglottis is a flap like structure it helps the food and air to move into their respective passages and it stops the food moving into the wind pipe

Answer 2

Answer:

A FLAP OF CARTILAGE BEHIND THE ROOF OF THE TONGUE,WHICH IS DEPRESSED DURING SWALLOWING TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE WINDPIPE.

IT IS A LID LIKE STRUCTURE.

YOU MUST HAVE REALISED THAT WHEN YOU EAT FOOD CONTINUOUSLY YOU COUGH BECAUSE YOUR FOOD GETS STUCK BETWEEN YOUR THROAT THIS IS BECAUSE THE EPIGLOTTIS CANNOT CLOSE FAST ENOUGH SO WHEN WE EAT FOOD VERY FASTLY THEN WE COUGH THAT IS WHAT EPIGLOTTIS DO.

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