This Flap of Elastic Cartilage Forms a Lid Over the Larynx

question 2

Multiple Choice

This flap of elastic cartilage forms a lid over the larynx and prevents food from entering it during swallowing.

• A) epiglottis
• B) cuneiform
• C) thyroid
• D) cricoid

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