Question

what is the role of epiglottis and diaphragm in respiration?
​

Answer 1

Answer:

It acts as a switch between the larynx and the oesophagus to permit air to enter the airway to the lungs and food to pass into the gastrointestinal tract. ----->epiglottis

Helps in inhaling and exhaling.----->diaphragm

Answer 2

Diaphragm, dome-shaped, muscular and membranous structure that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities in mammals.