Which of the following is not an activity which prevents food from entering the trachea or nasal passage?

a. inhibition of respiration
b. elevation of the larynx
c. positioning of the tongue against the hard palate
d. contraction of the pharyngeal muscles
e. elevation of the uvula


D

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