Question

what is the role of epiglottis when we swallow food​

Answer 1

Answer:

Epiglottis is a cartilaginous flap which covers the wind pipe or trachea while swallowing the food.

Answer 2

Swallowing is one of the most obvious functions the epiglottis serves, because it hoods over the airway, or larynx, when you eat and drink. When you swallow, the muscles in your throat respond by pulling the voice box up and underneath the tongue, and the epiglottis is pulled to cover over the larynx