Once Food Is Swallowed, What Is the Tiny Flap of Tissue

question 92

Multiple Choice

Once food is swallowed, what is the tiny flap of tissue that keeps food from entering the trachea called?

• A) pyloric valve
• B) esophagus
• C) epiglottis
• D) upper esophageal sphincter

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