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The epiglottis is a cartilaginous flap that extends in front and above the laryngeal inlet, or more specifically the rima glottidis (glottis). The function of the epiglottis is to close the laryngeal inlet during swallowing and so to prevent the passage of food and liquid into the lungs (aspiration).
Your epiglottis is a small, leaf-shaped sheet of elastic cartilage that protects your larynx (voice box) and helps you swallow. Your larynx is a hollow tube that helps move air from your nose and mouth to your lungs.
The epiglottis (pl.: epiglottises or epiglottides) is a leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food and water from entering the trachea and the lungs. It stays open during breathing, allowing air into the larynx.
The epiglottis is a thin, leaf-shaped structure at the superior border of the larynx, or voice box. In its relaxed position, the epiglottis projects into the pharynx, or throat, and rests just posterior to the tongue.
The epiglottis is a thin, leaf-shaped structure at the superior border of the larynx, or voice box. In its relaxed position, the epiglottis projects into the pharynx, or throat, and rests just posterior to the tongue.
The epiglottis is the flexible, leaf-like cartilaginous structure that sits upright in the pharynx, between the base of the tongue and the larynx. The root or petiole of the epiglottis is inside the upper part of the thyroid cartilage just above the anterior insertion of the vocal cords.
The epiglottis is a leaf-shaped flap of cartilage located behind the tongue, at the top of the larynx, or voice box. The main function of the epiglottis is to seal off the windpipe...
The epiglottis is a cartilaginous flap covering the opening of the windpipe during swallowing to prevent food from entering the lungs [1]. The flat, leaf-like structure is attached to the superior end of the larynx (voice box), protruding into the pharynx, just behind the root of the tongue, in its relaxed state [2]. Origin and Structure.
From superior to inferior, the main cartilaginous structures include epiglottis, thyroid cartilage, corniculate cartilage, arytenoid cartilage, and cricoid cartilage. The epiglottis attaches to the larynx inferiorly, angled superior and posteriorly to protect the airway from aspiration during swallowing.
The epiglottis is a flap of elastic cartilage that projects in an oblique fashion posterior to hyoid bone and the tongue. Superiorly, it has a free margin but the inferior portion is attached to the thyroid cartilage via the thyroepiglottic ligament.