Assertion: epiglottis | /r/CapableOf | serve as gate
Facets:
value: for the trachea
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for the esophagus
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The epiglottis is fairly important for the respiratory and digestive system, because it serves as a gate for the trachea and the esophagus.