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What is responsible for closing the airway to the lungs when one swallows?
Updated: 11/15/2022
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The epiglottis. The epiglottis is a flap of flexible cartilage above the larynx, or voice box. It closes when you swallow, preventing food, water, or saliva from going down the trachea into the lungs.
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