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Question 13 (1 point) The epiglottis is the flap that covers the windpipe when eating or drinking the air tube that connects the mouth to the lungs the opening to the windpipe the area in the throat that is a passageway for both air and food the turbinate bones

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Question 13 (1 point) The epiglottis is the flap that covers the windpipe when eating or drinking the air tube that connects the mouth to the lungs the opening to the windpipe the area in the throat that is a passageway for both air and food the turbinate bones

Question 13 (1 point) The epiglottis is the flap that covers the windpipe when eating or drinking the air tube that connects the mouth to the lungs the opening to the windpipe the area in the throat that is a passageway for both air and food the turbinate bones

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The epiglottis is **the flap that covers the windpipe when eating or drinking**. This prevents food and liquids from entering the trachea (windpipe) and lungs, directing them instead down the esophagus to the stomach.<br />
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