Assertion: larynx | /r/CapableOf | prevent food
Facets:
value: from entering the trachea
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from entering the lower respiratory tract
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: larynx: cartilaginous structure that produces the voice, prevents food and beverages from entering the trachea, and regulates the volume of air that enters and leaves the lungs
text: larynx: cartilaginous structure that produces the voice, prevents food and beverages from entering the trachea, and regulates the volume of air that enters and leaves the lungs
text: larynx prevents food and water from entering the lower respiratory tract by a cartilage flap