Why food does not enter trachea ?

Solution

While swallowing the glottis the glottis is covered by a thin elastic cartilaginous flap called epiglottis. The epiglottis prevents the food from entering the trachea.

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Breathing And Exchange Of Gases

Why food does not enter trachea ?

Some More Questions From Breathing and Exchange of Gases Chapter

By what amount the solubility of carbondioxide is more than the solubility of oxygen?

Name the cavity having lungs.

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