Assertion: epiglottis | /r/CapableOf | stand open
Facets:
value: during breathing
type: TEMPORAL
value: between the vocal cords
type: LOCATION
value: into the larynx
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to the glottic inlet
type: LOCATION
value: to the glottis
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: It stands open during breathing, allowing air into the larynx.
text: Should a person swallow, the epiglottis is pulled back and covers the opening into the larynx which lies in front of the opening into the esophagus.
text: It’s shaped like a thin leaf and protects the opening between the vocal cords, which is also known as the entrance of the glottis.
text: Furthermore, as you breathe, it stays open so air can move in and out of the lungs.
text: The epiglottis guards the opening to the glottis or the glottic inlet.
text: It stands open during breathing, allowing air into the larynx.
text: It stands open during breathing, allowing air into the larynx.
text: It stands open during breathing, allowing air into the larynx.
text: It stands open during breathing, allowing air into the larynx.
text: When swallowing, muscles lift the larynx superiorly, which causes the epiglottis to fold over and cover the opening into the larynx.
text: It protects the opening between the vocal cords, known as the entrance of the glottis.