The epiglottis
A) consists of a leaf-shaped piece of elastic cartilage.
B) is attached to the thyroid cartilage.
C) serves to route food and liquids into the esophagus.
D) all of these choices

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The epiglottis is indeed a leaf-shaped piece of elastic cartilage that is attached to the thyroid cartilage, and its primary function is to prevent food and liquids from entering the windpipe (trachea) by covering the larynx during swallowing, thus directing them into the esophagus.

The Epiglottis