Question

which structure regulates the opening of food and wind passages​

Answer 1

Answer:

Larynx, also called voice box, a hollow, tubular structure connected to the top of the windpipe (trachea); air passes through the larynx on its way to the lungs. The larynx also produces vocal sounds and prevents the passage of food and other foreign particles into the lower respiratory tracts.

Answer 2

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The oral cavity leads into a short pharynx, which serves as a common passage for food and air. The oesophagus and the trachea (wind pipe) open into the pharynx. A cartilaginous flap, called as epiglottis, prevents the entry of food into the glottis opening of the wind pipe during swallowing.