What Flap of Elastic Cartilage Keeps Food and Liquids from Entering

question 33

Multiple Choice

What flap of elastic cartilage keeps food and liquids from entering the larynx during swallowing?

• A) arytenoid cartilage
• B) thyroid cartilage
• C) corniculate cartilage
• D) epiglottis

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