alleryStart learning →Which cartilage flap guards the entrance of the glottis?
AHyoid bone arch
BEpiglottis flap
CUvula and palate
DThyroid cartilage
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Epiglottis flap
The epiglottis is an elastic cartilage flap that covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing.
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