Assertion: epiglottis's position | /r/HasProperty | upright
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text: The epiglottis normally resides in an upright position just anterior to the lumen of the larynx.
text: When you breathe and do normal activities, the epiglottis sits in an upright position and permits air to pass through the larynx and into the trachea and lungs.
text: Laryngomalacia occurs in one of four basic ways: the epiglottis is abnormally long and flaccid, which allows it to fall back and cover the opening of the larynx during inspiration; abnormally short aryepiglottic folds allow the epiglottis to curl in on itself and block the airway during inspiration; structures surrounding the epiglottis such as the arytenoid cartilages are unusually large and block the airway as they fall forward during inspiration; or the epiglottis, which is normally in an upright position during respiration, is instead angled toward the back of the throat and is easily closed from the pressure of the air during inspiration.
text: Normally, the epiglottis remains in the upright position to allow free flow of air through the larynx, trachea and other parts of the respiratory system.
text: When the food hits the epiglottis, the extrinsic muscles unwind and the epiglottis go back to its upright position and the larynx opens.