Assertion: epiglottis | /r/CapableOf | swallow liquid
Facets:
value: from entering the windpipe
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: As swallowing commences, the epiglottis folds back to cover the larynx opening, preventing food matter and swallowed liquid from entering the windpipe.
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.