[DOC] [TLE] Airway Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] Do not use your real name! ... Muscular tube at the rear of the mouth, through 
which air travels to the larynx and food from the mouth travels to the esophagus.. 
Epiglottis. A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents food from 
entering. ... (2) the epiglottis folds down to seal the trachea during swallowing, 
thus... [DOC] [TLE] Swallowing Anatomy and Physiology: Assessment and Treatment of ... [PAR] The swallowing system is comprised of a single tube which widens in the upper 
... folds and the epiglottis prevent food from entering the airway during 
swallowing. ... During breathing the valves open to allow air to enter the nose, 
larynx, and... [DOC] [TLE] What Keeps Food from Going Down Your Windpipe? | New Health ... [PAR] Sometimes food goes down the wrong way and enters the windpipe and then the 
... as the breathing tube, is very close to the esophagus, the tube used to swallow 
food. ... There is a structure, called the epiglottis, which closes off to prevent food 
from ... Food or liquids, when they get in your lungs, can cause an inflammatory... [DOC] [TLE] What Keeps Food From Entering Your Lungs? | LIVESTRONG.COM [PAR] Jan 28, 2015 ... When food enters the lungs instead of the esophagus, it affects breathing ... The 
swallowing mechanism is a complex process that, when it ... The cartilage flap 
called the epiglottis is located in front of the larynx and behind the tongue. ... to 
your larynx and prevent food from entering the lungs and windpipe. [DOC] [TLE] Anatomy of the Throat and Esophagus - Video & Lesson Transcript ... [PAR] After food has been partially broken down in the mouth, it moves through the 
pharynx, ... The pharynx is what you might commonly refer to as your throat. ... So 
how does swallowing prevent food and drink from passing into the wrong tube? 
Well ... to the nose and a flap called the epiglottis flops over the passage to the 
lungs. [DOC] [TLE] How does the body prevent food from going into the lungs? | Yahoo ... [PAR] Oct 13, 2011 ... The trachea is your air tube and runs from your mouth to your lungs. As you know 
... When you take something into your mouth to eat, you're not usually breathing. 
This is because the epiglottis is closed to keep the food from going in. You can of 
.... Possibility of entering food particles into human lungs? [DOC] [TLE] Epiglottitis | Health | Patient [PAR] When you swallow, your epiglottis covers your voice box (larynx) stopping food from entering your windpipe (trachea). Your voice box is in the front of your neck above your windpipe. It contains your vocal cords and also allows air to pass from your mouth into your windpipe, and from there to your lungs. [DOC] [TLE] The Esophagus | BIOL 011 - Courses [PAR] The segment of the digestive system in the back of the throat is the pharynx. ... 
When you are not eating, you usually have your mouth closed and are breathing 
air in ... allows food to pass down into the esophagus but there is also the 
epiglottis which ... sealing off the nasal cavity and preventing food from entering 
the nose. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about ANATOMY - StudyStack [PAR] THIS FLAP OF CARTILAGE PREVENTS FOOD & FLUIDS FROM ENTERING 
YOUR ... DURING SWALLOWING, YOUR EPIGLOTTIS PREVENTS FOOD FROM 
... AIR ENTERS THE LUNGS THROUGH THESE 2 TUBES WHICH ARE... [DOC] [TLE] Respiratory System [PAR] Mucus Membranes warm and moisten the air while cilia trap inhaled ... covers the 
entry of the larynx preventing food from entering it and the trachea. When 
inhaling the epiglottis remains opened. The epiglottis closes when food gets 
swallowed. ... The trachea (or windpipe) is the bony tube that connects the nose 
and mouth... [DOC] [TLE] What keeps food from going down your windpipe? | Reference.com [PAR] When you swallow, a piece of cartilage called the epiglottis closes off the trachea, 
or windpipe, to prevent food from obstructing your airway, according to About.
com. ... system and continues down the digestive tract by entering

Question: During swallowing, your epiglottis prevents food from entering this air tube
Answer: Trachea