The elastic structure that folds back over the glottis, preventing the entry of liquids or solid food into the respiratory tract during swallowing, is the

A) thyroid cartilage.
B) glottis.
C) corniculate cartilage.
D) cuneiform cartilage.
E) epiglottis.


E) epiglottis.

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