Biology, asked by malkitmalkit47796, 9 months ago

write the function of epiglottis

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Answered by sarikaghadge1981

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The epiglottis is usually upright at rest allowing air to pass into the larynx and lungs. When a person swallows the epiglottis folds backward to cover the entrance of the larynx so food and liquid do not enter the windpipe and lungs.

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