Assertion: epiglottis | /r/CapableOf | protect airway
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text: The epiglottis can flap backwards over the larynx and protect the airways below.
text: This is because the epiglottis is pushed back over the glottis and covers the airway.
text: Glottis and epiglottis situated in the pharynx protect the airway while swallowing food.