The Flap of Elastic Cartilage That Protects Food from Entering

question 23

Multiple Choice

The flap of elastic cartilage that protects food from entering the larynx when swallowing is the ________.

• A) glottis
• B) thyroid cartilage
• C) Adam's apple
• D) epiglottis
• E) trachea

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