A small piece of food accidentally enters the airway during swallowing. Which structure normally helps prevent this?

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• A epiglottis
• B larynx
• C windpipe
• D vocal cord

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Answer: A. epiglottis

The epiglottis is a small, leaf-shaped flap of flexible cartilage in your throat.

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