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Name the body structure concerned with the given functional activity:
(a) Prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.
(a) Prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.
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The correct answer is epiglottis.
The epiglottis is a small, movable cartilaginous flap just above the larynx that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.
The epiglottis is a small, movable cartilaginous flap just above the larynx that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.
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