Epiglottis

Epiglottis

1) Thin leaf-shaped cartilage, covered with mucous membrane, at the root of the tongue, which folds back over the entrance to the larynx, covering it, during the act of swallowing.

2) The flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs.

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