What role epiglottis play in digestion?

Answer 1

The epiglottis is a flap of cartilage just above your throat that protects the trachea, which leads to the lungs, safe from anything but air. If anything other than air gets to your lungs, you will die. That's why God, our amazing creator, specially designed the epiglottis to protects us from theses harmful objects. If you accidentally get food or water not going down the esophagus, but instead the epiglottis, the epiglottis and linings of your trachea are very sensitive and your body will cough to get it out. This works most of the time, but if the piece of food is stuck or too big, a medical medical professional will perform the Heimlich maneuver to help you couch it up so can breath.

Answer 2

The epiglottis prevents food from entering the trachea (wind pipe). It allows food to pass through the throat (pharynx) into the esophagus. It has a very important job because if it does not do it correctly, a person would die from choking on their food.

Answer 3

The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that seals off the opening of the trachea during swallowing, but remains "open" during respiration, thus preventing food from entering the trachea.

Answer 4

It is part of the digestive system