The flap of cartilage behind the tongue is called the epiglottis. Its main function is to cover the trachea (windpipe) during swallowing to prevent food and liquids from entering the airway.
Moves things in and out of cellsYour welcome ;D
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Teeth are used for biting, chewing, and grinding food into smaller pieces to aid in digestion. The tongue helps to move food around the mouth, mix it with saliva, and push it back towards the teeth for chewing. It also plays a role in speech and taste perception.
The epiglottis is a flap of elastic cartilage located at the base of the tongue. Its main function is to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing by covering the opening of the larynx.
The hyoid bone supports the tongue and serves as an attachment for muscles the move the tongue and have part in the function of swallowing. :)
to help it eat
i think its like a tongue.
tasting stuff
it is a penis thing on your tongue
i think its like a tongue.
The hyoid bone supports the tongue. It is a U-shaped bone located in the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. It plays a crucial role in tongue movement and swallowing.
False. (APEX :))
Temperature regulation is a critical tongue function for a dog. Since they don't sweat, dogs cool themselves predominantly through their tongue.
The study of the tongue is called glossology or linguistics. It involves the examination of the structure, function, and characteristics of the tongue in relation to speech and language production.
Filiform papillae are found all over the upper surface of the tongue. They serve a mechanical and protective function.
The range of a function is the set of all possible output values.