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Name the cartilaginous flap which closes the glottis to check the entry of food into it during swallowing
Ans: The cartilaginous flap that closes the glottis to prevent the entry of food during swallowing is called the epiglottis. The epiglottis covers the opening of the windpipe (trachea) to ensure that food goes down the esophagus and into the stomach, rather than entering the respiratory system.