epiglottis

A part of the pharynx that consists of a flap of elastic cartilage tissue plus a mucous membrane covering, attached to the entrance of the larynx. The epiglottis is found at the root of the tongue and folds back over the entrance to the larynx during swallowing, preventing inhalation of food or drink[MP,modified].

Tipo Organ
Sistema corporal Respiratory
Estrutura pai subdivision of tube
FMA ID 55130

Perguntas frequentes

What is the epiglottis?
A part of the pharynx that consists of a flap of elastic cartilage tissue plus a mucous membrane covering, attached to the entrance of the larynx. The epiglottis is found at the root of the tongue and folds back over the entrance to the larynx during swallowing, preventing inhalation of food or drin
What body system is the epiglottis part of?
The epiglottis is part of the Respiratory.

Estruturas relacionadas

airway submucosal gland respiratory tract submucosal gland respiratory airway airway lumen of laryngopharynx laryngopharynx lumen corpus centrum larynx submucosa laryngeal submucosa laryngeal vocal fold plica vocalis paranasal commissure commissura lateralis nasi solum nasi nasal floor

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