During swallowing, the _____ covers the entrance to the larynx. This structure is identified and labeled as letter _____

in the above diagram.



a. epiglottis; E
b. pharynx; B
c. glottis; C
d. epiglottis; C
e. trachea; E


ANSWER: d

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