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What is the function of the epiglottis during swallowing?
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What is the function of the epiglottis during swallowing?
To filter air
To prevent food from entering the trachea
To produce sound
To aid in gas exchange
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What is the function of the epiglottis during swallowing?
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Step 1: When you eat or drink, you take food or liquid into your mouth.
Step 2: As you swallow, your tongue pushes the food or liquid to the back of your throat.
Step 3: The epiglottis is a small flap of tissue located at the base of your tongue.
Step 4: When you swallow, the epiglottis folds down over the trachea (the windpipe).
Step 5: This action prevents food and liquids from going into the trachea.
Step 6: Instead, the food and liquids are directed into the esophagus, which leads to your stomach.
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