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Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
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Esophagus

A muscular tube that conveys food from the throat to the stomach.

Epiglottis

Plate of elastic cartilage covered with mucous membrane; serves as a valve over the glottis of the larynx during swallowing.

Larynx

The voice box; a structure in the throat containing the vocal cords, responsible for producing sound and protecting the airway during swallowing.

Cardiac Sphincter

A muscular valve located between the esophagus and the stomach, preventing acid reflux from the stomach back into the esophagus.

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