Assertion: epiglottis | /r/HasProperty | cartilaginous flap
Facets:
value: on top of the glottis
type: LOCATION
value: at the top of the larynx
type: LOCATION
value: in the neck
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The epiglottis is a cartilaginous flap covering the opening of the windpipe during swallowing to prevent food from entering the lungs .
text: The epiglottis is a cartilaginous flap in the neck that covers the laryngeal inlet upon swallowing.
text: The uvula is a soft tissue structure that is wedge-shaped while the epiglottis is a cartilaginous flap that is leaf-shaped .
text: Epiglottis is a cartilaginous flap, covering the laryngeal inlet during swallowing.
text: While the epiglottis is a cartilaginous flap on top of the glottis that prevents the food from entering into the larynx.
text: The three largest cartilages are the thyroid cartilage, which projects anteriorly to form the Adam’s apple; the cricoid cartilage, which forms the attachment to the trachea; and the epiglottis, a cartilaginous flap that helps to keep solids (food) and liquid from entering the larynx.
text: The epiglottis is a cartilaginous flap at the top of the larynx just above the glottis—the opening into the larynx.
text: On the other hand, epiglottis is the cartilaginous flap on top of the glottis, which prevents the entering of food into the larynx.