Assertion: epiglottis | /r/CapableOf | swallow food
Facets:
value: to enter the esophagus
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Glottis and epiglottis situated in the pharynx protect the airway while swallowing food.
text: When the epiglottis is in a resting position is allows air to pass into the larynx and the lungs, but when a person swallows the epiglottis folds up and allows for food and liquids to enter the esophagus, and not the windpipe.
text: While swallowing food, epiglottis plays an important role.