alleryWhich cartilaginous flap folds downward during swallowing to keep food from entering the trachea?
AGlottis flap
BPharynx part
CLarynx part
DEpiglottis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Epiglottis
The epiglottis covers the laryngeal inlet during deglutition to direct food into the esophagus.
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