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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
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
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
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.