When you swallow, your ____ normally closes to prevent food from going into the lungs. trachea bronchi esophagus ventricle ESOPHAGUS IS WRONG!!! EPIGLOTTIS IS NOT AN ANSWER!

When you swallow, your ____ normally closes to prevent food from going into the lungs. trachea bronchi esophagus ventricle ESOPHAGUS IS WRONG!!! EPIGLOTTIS IS NOT AN ANSWER!

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