The Nasopharynx Is Blocked by the Soft Palate, and a Flap

question 72

Short Answer

The nasopharynx is blocked by the soft palate, and a flap of tissue called the ________, a part of the larynx, covers the airway to the lungs as the trachea rises ?during swallowing.

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Definitions:

Glomeromycota

A phylum of fungi forming symbiotic relationships with the roots of most plants, aiding in their nutrient absorption.

Endomycorrhizae

A type of mycorrhiza in which the fungus penetrates the cortical cells of the roots of a vascular plant, forming a mutualistic relationship.

Chytrids

A phylum of simple, aquatic fungi that can be parasitic or saprobic and have a unique mode of mobility involving flagella.

Flagellate

A unicellular nonphotosynthetic protist that has one or more long, whiplike flagella.