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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
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
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The correct option is B epiglottis
During swallowing, glottis can be covered by a thin elastic cartilaginous flap called epiglottis to prevent the entry of food into the wind pipe. But sometimes, improper movement of epiglottis while swallowing food causes sudden coughing.
During swallowing, glottis can be covered by a thin elastic cartilaginous flap called epiglottis to prevent the entry of food into the wind pipe. But sometimes, improper movement of epiglottis while swallowing food causes sudden coughing.
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