Assertion: epiglottis | /r/HasProperty | flexible flap
Facets:
value: extremely
type: DEGREE
value: thanks to the elastic cartilage
type: CAUSE
value: in the throat
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The epiglottis is a flexible flap at the superior end of the larynx in the throat.
text: Epiglottis is extremely flexible, thanks to the elastic cartilage.
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.