Assertion: epiglottis | /r/UsedFor | refer to a flap of cartilage
Facets:
value: behind the root of the tongue
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Epiglottis refers to a flap of cartilage behind the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe while uvula refers to a fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate which hangs above the throat.
text: Glottis refers to the part of the larynx which consists of the vocal cords and the slit-like opening between them, affecting the voice modulation through expansion or contraction while epiglottis refers to a flap of cartilage behind the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.