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The small flap of tissue at the base of the tongue, which closes off the windpipe so that you don't get food into your lungs, is known as the ______________.
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The small flap of tissue at the base of the tongue, which closes off the windpipe so that you don't get food into your lungs, is known as the ______________.

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the answer is Epiglottis


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it is the epiglottis
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