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The ........... checks the entry of food into the respiratory tract.
The ........... checks the entry of food into the respiratory tract.
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The correct option is A Epiglottis
The epiglottis is the flap-like structure which acts as the covering above the trachea which prevents the entry of food in the respiratory system during eating. This flap opens during the process of respiration when the air is taken in and given out. It opens to allows the air to move in and out of the tracheal system. If the food by error enters into the tracheal system, the food is expelled out by coughing. Thus, the correct answer is option A.
The epiglottis is the flap-like structure which acts as the covering above the trachea which prevents the entry of food in the respiratory system during eating. This flap opens during the process of respiration when the air is taken in and given out. It opens to allows the air to move in and out of the tracheal system. If the food by error enters into the tracheal system, the food is expelled out by coughing.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
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