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    A Piece of Cartilage Called the ____________________ Closes Over the Top
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A Piece of Cartilage Called the ____________________ Closes Over the Top

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A piece of cartilage called the ____________________ closes over the top of the larynx during swallowing to direct food and liquids into the esophagus.

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