alleryDuring swallowing, which flap covers the glottis to keep food out of the larynx?
ASoft palate
BEpiglottis
CUvula
DArytenoid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Epiglottis
The epiglottis is a thin elastic cartilaginous flap that closes over the glottis when we swallow.
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