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What is the name of the structure that tries to prevent food going down the wrong tube?
It's a flap of skin at the back of the throat - called the 'Epiglottis'
This flap of tissue helps prevent food from going down your windpipe?
Epiglottis
What doest the epiglottis do?
It is a flap of skin that stops food from going down the windpipe
What structure of the human body keeps food from going down the wrong pipe?
There is a flap that connects the esophogus with the trachea. The flap opens when you breathe or talk. The flap closes when you swallow food. If you talk or breathe while you eat food. the flap opens and food goes down to your lungs. Then, you choke.
How do you do a flip flap and a flap flop for Game Boy advance hot wheels?
to do a flip flap you press up and then down down then up for a flap flop
This flap covers up the path leading to the lungs so during eating food doesnot go down the wrong tube.?
The epiglottis.
What flap of tissue prevents food going into the windpipe?
The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the windpipe (trachea) when swallowing. It acts as a cover for the trachea, ensuring that food only goes down the esophagus to the stomach.
The flap of tissue that closes when you swallow to protect you from choking?
The flap of tissue that closes when you swallow is called the epiglottis. It is located at the base of the tongue and helps to prevent food and liquids from entering the trachea (windpipe) during swallowing, directing them instead to the esophagus.
What is the thing that comes up in the back of the throat when the tongue is down?
The epiglottis is a flap of tissue at the back of the throat that prevents food from going into trachea when being swallowed .
What protection do you have against food going down the wrong pipe?
The epiglottis is a flap that acts like a "door" and seals off your airway while you are swallowing food, and then opens to allow you to breathe when you are not swallowing food. When you are eating, make sure that you do not talk, as this interferes with the function of the epiglottis and can cause food to enter your airway.
The flap that covers the trachea?
The flap that covers the trachea is called the epiglottis. Its main function is to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea when swallowing, ensuring these substances go down the esophagus instead.
What is the epiglottis and what is it's function?
The epiglottis - is a small flap of skin that covers the entrance to the wind-pipe. It's function - is to stop food going down into the lungs, instead of the stomach.
