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What prevents food from entering the larynx during swallowing?
AUvula
BGlottis
CEpiglottis
DSoft palate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Epiglottis
The epiglottis is an elastic cartilaginous flap that covers the glottis while swallowing.
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