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What prevents food from entering the larynx during swallowing?
AUvula
BPharynx
CGlottis
DEpiglottis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Epiglottis
The epiglottis is a thin elastic cartilaginous flap that covers the glottis while swallowing.
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