The ________ acts as a lid to prevent aspiration of food into the trachea

A) glottis
B) epiglottis
C) cricoid
D) hilum


B
Explanation: A) The glottis is a narrow slit at the opening between the vocal chords.
B) Correct.
C) The cricoid is the lowermost cartilage of the larynx.
D) The hilum is the depression where a bronchus enters a lung.

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