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epiglottis
tonguelike covering of the glottis during swallowing
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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epiglottis: a thin flap of tissue that folds over the opening to the mammalian trachea during swallowing and prevents food from entering the trachea.
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epiglottis A þap of tissue that closes off the trachea during swallowing.
epinephrine A hormone produced by the adrenal medulla and secreted under stress; contributes to the "?ght or þight" response.
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epiglottis
A thin flexible structure, made of cartilage with a leaf-like shape, which guards the entrance to the larynx (the glottis) and prevents food material from entering the trachea during swallowing.
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Epiglottis a flap above the larynx which closes to block off the trachea during swallowing
(epi = upon over; glotti = tongue - the glottis is a part in the trachea) ...
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internal nostrils and
epiglottis
are descended from a common ancestor (red arrow) that is also the ancestor of all land-living vertebrates (including ourselves!).
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