As Food Is Swallowed It Is Prevented from Coming into Contact

question 11

Multiple Choice

As food is swallowed it is prevented from coming into contact with air and entering the trachea by the

• A) pharynx.
• B) larynx.
• C) bronchioles.
• D) saliva.
• E) epiglottis.

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Definitions:

USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture, an agency overseeing agriculture, food safety, and rural development.

Grams

It's a metric system measurement for mass, precisely one thousandth the size of a kilogram.

Ounce

A unit of weight in the Imperial and U.S. customary measurement systems, equivalent to 1/16th of a pound.

School Lunch

A meal provided to students at school, typically in the middle of the school day.