Assertion: epiglottis | /r/CapableOf | act as switch
Facets:
value: between the larynx
type: LOCATION
value: between the esophagus
type: LOCATION
value: to permit air
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: It acts as a switch between the larynx and the esophagus to permit air to enter the airway to the lungs and food to pass into the gastrointestinal tract.