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What prevents food and liquids from entering the respiratory tract?
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What prevents food and liquids from entering the respiratory tract?

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Answer: A small flap of tissue called the epiglottis protects the larynx. When we swallow, the epiglottis covers the larynx to prevent food and liquid from going into the lungs.
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