Assertion: epiglottis | /r/CapableOf | close the larynx
Facets:
value: during the swallowing
type: TEMPORAL
value: to prevent the food
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The epiglottis lies at the top of the larynx, and it closes the larynx or the trachea during the swallowing to prevent the food from entering the trachea, The bottom of the trachea is branched into two narrow tubes called (bronchi) which enter the two lungs (one bronchus in each lung).
text: During swallowing, the epiglottis flattens and moves posteriorly to close off the larynx and prevent aspiration.
text: The epiglottis can close down over the larynx when someone is eating or drinking, preventing these food and liquids from entering the airway.