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What is the function of the epiglottis? Please! Help

OpenStudy (liv1234):

"The epiglottis is a flexible flap at the superior end of the larynx in the throat. It acts as a switch between the larynx and the esophagus to permit air to enter the airway to the lungs and food to pass into the gastrointestinal tract." https://www.innerbody.com/image_digeov/dige02-new2.html

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