Question 6 (2 points)

This part closes allowing food to move into the digestive system and not allowing it into the respiratory system

Question 6 options:

Esophagus

Mitral valve

Epiglottis

Colon

1 answer

The correct answer is Epiglottis. The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that closes over the trachea (windpipe) during swallowing, preventing food from entering the respiratory system and directing it to the esophagus and into the digestive system.