Assertion: vocal cord | /r/CapableOf | prevent food
Facets:
value: from entering the lungs
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: (windpipe)
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The vocal cords, as well as allowing us to produce utterances (speak, etc.) also protect the airway, preventing food, drink, and saliva from entering the trachea (windpipe).
text: To prevent food from entering the lungs (aspirations), the vocal cords cling fully when the person swallows