Assertion: epiglottis | /r/CapableOf | cover the glottis
Facets:
value: to prevent aspiration of food
type: PURPOSE
value: sufficiently
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The main difference between epiglottis and uvula is that epiglottis is the cartilaginous organ in the throat, covering the glottis whereas uvula is the fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate.
text: The epiglottis, the first piece of cartilage of the larynx, is a flexible flap that covers the glottis, the upper region of the larynx, during swallowing to prevent the entrance of food.
text: In people with laryngomalacia, the epiglottis does not maintain this upright position during inspiration but instead falls backward and covers the glottis, thereby blocking airflow.
text: During swallowing, the epiglottis would normally lie over the aryepiglottic folds as it covers the glottis.
text: In this position, the epiglottis can no longer fall back against the glottis during inspiration and the base of the tongue sufficiently covers the glottis during swallowing to prevent aspiration of food.