Food is prevented from entering the trachea by the
A) pharynx.
B) larynx.
C) bronchioles.
D) saliva.
E) epiglottis.

Name: Food is prevented from entering the trachea by the A) pharynx. B) larynx. C) bronchioles. D) saliva. E) epiglottis.
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The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing. It covers the glottis, the opening to the larynx, which leads to the airway. Therefore, choice (E) is the correct answer.

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