Question

Two friends are eating together on a dining table. One of them suddenly starts coughing while swallowing some food. This coughing would have been due to improper movement of

• A. Epiglottis
• B. Diaphragm
• C. Neck
• D. Tongue

Answer 1

The correct option is A Epiglottis

Pharynx is the common passage for food and air. Posteriorly, the pharynx opens into the oesophagus (food pipe) and anteriorly into trachea (windpipe). A cartilaginous flap called epiglottis prevents the entry of food into the glottis (opening of the windpipe) during swallowing. Tongue is a muscular organ found in the mouth of most vertebrates. It helps in the mastication of food, forming the bolus, swallowing the food. It also helps in speech. It is the primary organ of taste in the gustatory system. Diaphragm is a thin dome shaped skeletal muscle that separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity. Its main function is to aid in breathing (helps during inspiration and expiration). Neck is the part of the body that connects the head to the rest of the body.