Brit Was Eating Quickly in Order to Get to Her

question 83

Multiple Choice

Brit was eating quickly in order to get to her next class Though she began to choke when she tried to swallow a large bite of her sandwich, her _____ covered the trachea during swallowing so that the sandwich did not go into the lungs

• A)gastroesophageal sphincter
• B)pyrolic value
• C)esophagus
• D)epiglottis

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