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Mumz [18]
3 years ago
11

Why does a flap in your throat close when you swallow

Biology
1 answer:
stiv31 [10]3 years ago
7 0

AnswerDuring breathing, air travels from your mouth and pharynx into the larynx (toward your lungs). When you swallow, a flap called the epiglottis moves to block the entrance of food particles into your larynx and lungs. The muscles of the larynx pull upward to assist with this movement.:

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