Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question.The structure that keeps food and water out of the larynx and trachea during swallowing is the .

Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question.The structure with a core of elastic cartilage that functions to seal off the top of the larynx during swallowing is the .

Which structure is responsible for closing off the larynx during swallowing?Multiple Choicesphincterepiglottistonguepharynx

Which of the following structures has no role in the swallowing process?Multiple choice question.EsophagusTongueOropharynxNasopharynx

What structure prevents food from passing into the larynx? A. Pharynx B. Tongue C. Soft palate D. Epiglottis

The flap-like structure  of the respiratory system that closes when food is being swallowed is the?*1 pointepiglottisbronchitrachealarynx