3 years ago

The epiglottis is composed of smooth muscle. a. True b. False

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1 answer:

SSSSS [86.1K]3 years ago

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Answer: False

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Epiglottis is a flat made of elastic cartilage which is found in the throat of the organism. It performs main function by preventing the food from entering into the wind pipe.

This elastic cartilage is covered by mucous membrane which is attached to the larynx.

Epiglottis opens during the breathing condition and it closes when we ingest food so as to prevent the food from entering into the windpipe.

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