What Is the Primary Function of the Epiglottis

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of the epiglottis?

• A) to allow passage from the esophagus to the stomach
• B) to protect airways during swallowing
• C) to absorb water and minerals
• D) to house lymph cells
• E) to pass food from the mouth to the stomach

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Definitions:

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Population Variances

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Equal-variances Test

A statistical method used to assess whether two or more populations have equal variances.

Student T-distributed

A probability distribution used in statistics when the sample size is small and the population standard deviation is unknown.