The movable cartilage that covers the opening into the larynx during swallowing is the
A) uvula
B) vestibular fold
C) glottis
D) soft palate
E) epiglottis

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The movable cartilage that covers the opening into the larynx during swallowing is the epiglottis. The uvula is the dangling structure at the back of the soft palate, the vestibular fold is a pair of tissue flaps in the larynx, the glottis is the opening between vocal folds in the larynx, and the soft palate is the muscular structure that separates the nasopharynx from the oropharynx.

The Movable Cartilage That Covers the Opening into the Larynx