Swallowing is one of the most obvious functions the epiglottis serves because it covers the airway, or larynx, when you eat and drink. When you swallow, the muscles in your throat respond by pulling ...
FROM an anthropotomical point of view the epiglottis had for a long time been generally looked upon as a kind of sentinel for the protection of the upper air-passages, when Rückert's comparative ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q How does the epiglottis distinguish among food, water and air? — Molly Torinus A Molly Knigge, swallowing specialist and speech ...
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